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.
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Table of Contents
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
Part 2: Natural Fibres5. Natural fibre-reinforced noncementitious composites (biocomposites)6. Straw bale construction
Part 3: Concrete and Mortar7. Utilization of industrial by-products and natural ashes in mortar and concrete: development of sustainable construction materials8. Dry-stack and compressed stabilised earth-block construction9. Unfired clay materials and construction10. Earthen materials and constructions11. Ancient stone masonry constructions
Part 4: Timber, Bamboo and Paper12. Nonconventional timber construction13. Bamboo material characterization14. Bamboo design and construction15. Engineered Bamboo16. An Engineered bamboo for structural applications17. Paperboard tubes in structural and construction engineering
