The first account based on primary historical research of the relationship between architecture, housing and social democracy in Britain and Europe in the early 20th century by a leading historian of British housing.
This volume presents the proceedings of the international conference in Avignon, France in June 2008, and demonstrates the strong continuing interest, and real progression, in the knowledge and understanding of this important class of cement.
This volume brings together the latest in research, practical application and theory relating to concrete repair.
This volume explores concrete durability under four themes: Retaining and extending performance; Fundamental mechanisms; Replace, repair and retain; Extreme exposure conditions. It includes keynote papers by the foremost exponents in their fields.
This publication brings together current thinking on the behaviour of concrete in fire.
Guide to design of sustainable domestic and low-rise buildings. It gives a starting point for selection and specification and will equip the designer to talk to specialists with a sound understanding of key principles.
Provides understanding of the complex phenomena governing durability and long-term performance of concrete structures, as a basis for service-life design, focusing on the behaviour of the structure and its interaction with its environment.
Gives an overview of ground behaviour and geotechnics, focusing on shallow foundations for low-rise buildings. Written for non-experts, and their professional advisers, the book brings together guidance published by BRE over a number of years.
This book includes 39 papers about the use of fibres to improve the toughness and ductility of concrete in industrial floors, tunnels, mining and security structures and heavy duty pavements
90 papers on innovation, research and case studies in cement and concrete materials, systems, design and construction, under four themes: Cements and admixtures; Energy and resources; Architecture and engineering; Developing world.