Performance of Bio-based Building Materials
Published on 11. July 2017
Book
Hardback
650 pages
978-0-08-100982-6 (ISBN)
Description
Performance of Bio-based Building Materials provides guidance on the use of bio-based building materials (BBBM) with respect to their performance. The book focuses on BBBM currently present on the European market. The state-of-the-art is presented regarding material properties, recommended uses, performance expectancies, testing methodology, and related standards.
Chapters cover both 'old and traditional' BBBM since quite a few of them are experiencing a comeback on the market. Promising developments that could become commercial in the near future are presented as well.
The book will be a valuable reference resource for those working in the bio-based materials research community, architects and agencies dealing with sustainable construction, and graduate students in civil engineering.
Chapters cover both 'old and traditional' BBBM since quite a few of them are experiencing a comeback on the market. Promising developments that could become commercial in the near future are presented as well.
The book will be a valuable reference resource for those working in the bio-based materials research community, architects and agencies dealing with sustainable construction, and graduate students in civil engineering.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
graduate students in civil engineering, those working in the bio-based materials research community, architects and agencies dealing with sustainable construction
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
1157 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-08-100982-6 (9780081009826)
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Dennis Jones | Christian Brischke
Performance of Bio-based Building Materials
E-Book
07/2017
Woodhead Publishing
€215.00
Available for download
Persons
Dennis Jones, the Chair of COST Action FP1303, has more than 20 years' experience in wood and bio-based material research and technology. Currently working as a consultant, he is affiliated with Lulea University of Technology in Sweden and the University of Primorska in Slovenia, having previously worked in Sweden, the UK, Denmark and The Netherlands. Christian Brischke is the Vice Chair of COST Action FP1303 and is a researcher at University Goettingen in Germany and has a prolific publication list in areas linked to protection and performance of bio-based materials. He is also active within the International Research Group on Wood Protection, where he is currently a committee member for the group "Test Methodology and Assessment? as well as a member of their Communications Committee.
Content
1. Introduction
2. Wood-based bio-based building materials
3. Non-wood-based bio-based building materials
4. Non-conventional and emerging bio-based building materials
5. Protection of bio-based materials
6. Performance of the bio-based material
7. Performance requirements as part of the building envelope
8. Performance testing
9. Performance of building envelopes
10. Modelling
11. Bio-based building materials meeting current and future requirements
12. Evaluation and standardisation
13. Current groups and evaluation committees for bio-based building materials
14. Glossary of terms
2. Wood-based bio-based building materials
3. Non-wood-based bio-based building materials
4. Non-conventional and emerging bio-based building materials
5. Protection of bio-based materials
6. Performance of the bio-based material
7. Performance requirements as part of the building envelope
8. Performance testing
9. Performance of building envelopes
10. Modelling
11. Bio-based building materials meeting current and future requirements
12. Evaluation and standardisation
13. Current groups and evaluation committees for bio-based building materials
14. Glossary of terms