Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials
Characterisation, Properties and Applications

Provides detailed case studies that identify innovative methods of integrating nonconventional and vernacular construction materials in the sustainable built environment

Kent A. Harries (Edited by), Bhavna Sharma (Edited by)

9780081027042, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 19 November 2019

716 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 4.4 cm, 1.14 kg

Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials: Characterisation, Properties and Applications, Second Edition covers the topic by taking into account sustainability, the conservation movement, and current interests in cultural identity and its preservation. This updated edition presents case studies, information on relevant codes and regulations, and how they apply (or do not apply) to nocmats. Leading international experts contribute chapters on current applications and the engineering of these construction materials. Sections review vernacular construction, provide future directions for nonconventional and vernacular materials research, focus on natural fibers, and cover the use of industrial byproducts and natural ashes in cement mortar and concrete.

Part 1: Nonconventional and Vernacular Materials1. What we learn from vernacular construction2. Introduction to nonconventional materials and an historic retrospective of the field3. Future directions for nonconventional and vernacular material research and applications4. Characterization of vegetable fibers and their application in cementitious composites

Subject Areas: Civil engineering, surveying & building [TN], Materials science [TGM]