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Building materials for sustainable and ecological environment [electronic resource] / Varenyam Achal, Chee Seong Chin, editors.

Achal, Varenyam.; Chin, Chee Seong.
2021
TH880
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Title
Building materials for sustainable and ecological environment [electronic resource] / Varenyam Achal, Chee Seong Chin, editors.
ISBN
9789811617065 (electronic bk.)
9811617066 (electronic bk.)
9811617058
9789811617058
9789811617072 (print)
9811617074
9789811617089 (print)
9811617082
9789811617058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1706-5
Published
Singapore : Springer, 2021.
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English
Description
1 online resource (176 pages)
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10.1007/978-981-16-1706-5 doi
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TH880
Dewey Decimal Classification
691
Summary
This book uses theories, hypotheses, policies, practical insights and case studies to introduce and elucidate green building materials for sustainable construction. Cement is the most widely used building material in construction; however, it is not sustainable, being responsible for 7% of global carbon dioxide emissions and consuming huge quantities of energy. In order to limit the ecological damage, sustainable building materials are needed. Ecosystems are a source of important lessons and models for transitioning the built environment onto a sustainable path that opens options for sustainable building material in construction. The book provides a guide for readers seeking knowledge on sustainable building materials with the potential to lower environmental impact by reducing CO2 emission throughout the building's lifecycle. The book is motivated by recent rapid advances in sustainable building materials production, including green building materials made of industrial by-products and recycled wastes, earth materials, plant-based materials, microbial-based materials or supplementary cementitious materials, to reduce the environmental impacts of traditional building materials. Discussing the development and applications of various sustainable building materials, including related case studies, and addressing the environmental issue with a holistic and systematic approach that creates an ecology of construction for sustainability in infrastructures, it offers promising solutions to achieve renewable and sustainable building materials for the future.
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Achal, Varenyam.
Chin, Chee Seong.
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Chapter 1. The practical use of biocement as self-healing agent and in construction requires a socio-ecological approach
Chapter 2. Utilisation of Biomineralisation Method in Recycled Coarse Aggregate Concrete with Fly Ash
Chapter 3. Characterization and an overview of utilization and neutralization for efficient management of Bauxite residue for sustainable environment
Chapter 4. The amendments in typical microbial induced soil stabilization by low-grade chemicals, biopolymers and other additives: A review
Chapter 5. An Overview of Factors influencing Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation for its Field Implementation
Chapter 6. Life Cycle Assessment of Concrete Masonry Units with Waste Paper Fibres
Chapter 7. Soil pH and its Significance as Ecological Material: Perspectives and Implications
Chapter 8. A review on coupled phenomena in aquifers from the perspective of geological storage of carbon dioxide with ecological significance
Chapter 9. A review on role of enzymes and microbes in healing cracks in cementitious materials
Chapter 10. A socio-ecological perspective on green urbanisation and urban ecological intensification.

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