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1 online resource (682 pages) |
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ISTE |
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ISTE
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| Contents |
Cover -- Organic Materials for Sustainable Construction -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Part 1. PROBLEMS REGARDING ORGANIC MATERIALS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT -- Chapter 1. Organic materials used in Construction at the Dawn of the Third Millennium -- 1.1. Specifically polymer-based products -- 1.1.1. Plastics, rubbers and geosynthetics -- 1.1.2. Resins, coatings, paintings -- 1.1.3. Incorporated components: organic fiber and concrete adjuvants -- 1.2. Bitumen and related products -- 1.3. Organic matrix composite -- 1.4. Timber |
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1.5. Conclusion -- 1.6. Bibliography -- Chapter 2. Sustainable Development Issues Regarding Organic Materials used in Civil Engineering -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Sustainable development: definitions, general issues and issues in construction -- 2.2.1. The political concept -- 2.2.2. Possible actions -- 2.2.3. Environmental considerations -- 2.2.4. Towards normative reference -- certification of construction works -- 2.3. Civil engineering materials in their environment -- 2.3.1. Organic materials development practices |
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2.3.2. From resources to construction: matter transformation -- 2.3.3. Durability: the unquestionable effect of time -- 2.3.4. About material lifecycle -- 2.4. Sustainable development and civil engineering -- 2.4.1. Links between study domains of material and construction work -- 2.4.2. Temporal and spatial scales to be taken into account for the environment -- 2.4.3. Environmental assessment of materials lifecycle of -- 2.5. Conclusion -- 2.6. Bibliography -- Chapter 3. Health Risks of Organic Materials used in Construction: What is the Situation Today? |
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4.3. Prospects for organic materials used in construction -- 4.4. Conclusion -- 4.5. Bibliography -- 4.6. For more information -- Part 2. ORGANIC POLYMERS AS BUILDING MATERIALS -- Chapter 5. Organic Polymers -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.1.1. Brief history -- 5.1.2. Polymers among materials -- 5.2. Polymer structures -- 5.2.1. Three structure scales -- 5.2.2. Molecular structure -- 5.2.3. Order in the chain -- copolymers, stereoisomers, conformations -- 5.2.4. Macromolecular architectures: thermoplastics and thermosets |
| Summary |
This book provides an inventory of organic materials and products, the major components of all civil engineering projects, in terms of their scientific and technical background, including the regulations that cover their use and their predicted useful life. Such materials include: bitumen on the roads; geotextiles for retaining walls; membranes for bridges; tunnel and reservoir waterproofing; paint binders to protect metallic and concrete structures or to realize road markings; injection resins; gluing products; concrete admixtures; and composite materials. The presentation is based on a physicochemical approach, which is essential if these products are to be considered as part of sustainable development: as such, those studying or working in these fields will find this an invaluable source of information |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
5.2.5. Structure on a macromolecular scale |
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Print version record |
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Polymers.
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Building materials.
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Synthetic products.
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Organic compounds.
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Polymers
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Construction Materials
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Organic Chemicals
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polymers.
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building materials.
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organic compounds.
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Building materials
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Organic compounds
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Polymers
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Synthetic products
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Mouton, Yves
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| ISBN |
9781118616963 |
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1118616960 |
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