218 Pages
by
Routledge
218 Pages
by
Routledge
218 Pages
by
Routledge
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Materials Technology clearly identifies materials and technology as the fundamental generators of buildings and examines how they determine the structure, overall form and quality. It examines the issues that determine the choice of materials, and argues that the decision-making of architects, engineers and designers should take account of the environmental impact of sourcing the basic... Read more
Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Ceramics: Concrete. Masonry Construction. Glass. 3. Metals: The ferrous alloys. The non-ferrous alloys. 4. Polymers. 5. Composites: Timber. Artificial Composites: Timber based boards and slabs.
Biography
Yvonne Dean
