Books & Reports
Recent Advances in Building Materials and Technologies
2024
Author(s): Kolathayar S., Sreekeshava K. S., Menon N. V. C.
This book highlights the vital role that building materials play in the advancement, excellence, and long-term viability of construction projects. One reason for the industrialization and modernization of the building industry is its rapid growth, which coincides with economic development. The need for robust and sustainable building materials i
Advances in Smart Materials and Innovative Buildings Construction Systems
2023
Author(s): Mosallam A. S. et.al.
An extensive overview to the most recent advancements in building and bridge construction may be found in this book. The utilization of cutting-edge materials, such as fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, and the integration of smart technologies into the design and construction of buildings and bridges are just two of the many subjects co
Green Infrastructure and Urban Climate Resilience: An Introduction
2023
Author(s): Kumareswaran K, Jayasinghe G. Y.
This book aims to cover most subject areas of green infrastructure such as components, multi-functionality, and integration to build environment, contribution to urban sustainability, sustainable and smart city development, urban climate change nexus, green buildings and rating systems, economic assessment, and quantification of green infrastruc
Advancements in Construction Technology and its Implications on the Building Industry
2023
Author(s): Vijayalaxmi J.
The Indian construction sector is frequently chastised for its lack of creativity, inefficiency, and refusal to adopt modern construction technologies. For a very long time, not much has changed in terms of the basic technologies, techniques, and processes used in construction. It is also common knowledge that implementing innovation in the cons
Green Infrastructure Planning Strategies and Environmental Design
2023
Author(s): Giudice B., Novarina G., Voghera A.,
This book analyses international Green Infrastructure (GI) planning and design strategies. The GI strategy is widely recognized for its multifunctionality (as a tool for ecological, economic and social enhancement) and multiscalarity. Starting from this assumption, the book intends to implement the concept of GI and blue networks in planning str
Selected papers from the National Conference on Advanced Construction Materials and Management (ACMM 2022) are included in this volume. The book covers the most recent developments in building materials science as well as advanced project management techniques. The book covers a wide range of topics, such as artificial intelligence and machine l
Green and Advanced Building Materials and Structural Engineering
2023
Author(s): Cortiços N. D. C. A et al.
The papers in this special issue, which will be helpful to experts in the construction sector, represent the current state of research and development in the field of materials and technologies in contemporary construction.
Selected proceedings from the International Conference on Advances in Construction Materials and Management (ACMM 2021) are included in this book. It talks about the latest developments in building technology, construction management, and novel materials used in civil engineering. Urban planning and architecture, smart building materials and str
The book focuses on green building as a principle solution to minimise the after-effects of global warming and climate change from the stage of construction to occupancy Implementable suggestions are provided on the use of indigenous materials and measures for water and energy saving.
Selected proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Construction Technology and Management (ACTM 2021) are presented in this book, which also examines cutting-edge advancements in civil engineering across the board. This book covers a wide range of issues related to advanced construction technologies, including 3D printing, intel