Materials

This book reviews technologies, evaluation methods, and applications of self-healing cementitious materials and examines concrete structures based on various materials with self-repair capability and their implications for the future use in sustainable projects.

The international Brick Award 22: fifty shortlisted and five winning designs once again prove the impressive versatility and timeliness of bricks as building material.

Delving into the key considerations including fire safety, cost and value, visual aspects, planning, feasibility and engineering, this book is an essential companion to designing and delivering exemplar cross-laminated timber (CLT) buildings.

Offers an introduction to the design potential of concrete and its vital role in contemporary architecture. This title mixes issues such as design, aesthetics, and sustainability, with technical content such as how to set out the design of a concrete structure, guides to the basic principles, and how to achieve many different concrete finishes.