There is a long tradition of using wood as a distinct and ecologically sound building material. Wooden architecture conveys for today’s world the...
Corrosion of Reinforced Concrete Structures: Mechanism, Monitoring and Control presents research, theory and practice on the control of corrosion in...
From casting to sculpture Cast materials become solid, yet they originate as fluid materials that can take on any imaginable form. This simple yet...
Paper and cardboard as sustainable building materials are currently the subject of research and testing. They can be produced inexpensively, are made...
A growing, living house, a building made of a plant seems to be a contradiction in terms. Nevertheless, the Khasi in eastern India already knew how...
Structural Mechanics and Design of Metal Pipes: A systematic approach for onshore and offshore pipelines presents a unified and systematic approach to...
Seismic Evaluation, Damage, and Mitigation in Structures covers recent developments in the field of seismic performance assessment of structures...
Traditionally a building material of the warmer climate zones, bamboo is becoming increasingly popular amongst architects in the northern hemisphere...
Materials and the myriad technologies that have been developed to manipulate them are of essential relevance to product designers, architects, artists...
Design of Steel Structures: Materials, Connections, and Components systematically introduces the basic concepts and principles of the subject of...