MODERN METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION AND INNOVATIVE MATERIALS

Arthur Lyons

Abril de 2024        Páginas: 254      Edición en tapa blanda

Código 11011      ISBN/EAN: 9781032414829

DESCRIPTION:

This new textbook has two main themes. The first is Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) which is the off-site manufacture of a wide spectrum of products, ranging from whole buildings to be transported onto site, down to smaller units or components for site integration. The second theme describes the innovation and progress towards carbon zero by the major generators of CO2 in the construction industry – namely cement, steel and masonry.

The first section of the book describes and illustrates with photographs, the major forms of Modern Methods of Construction. These include fully completed 3D units, panelised systems, pods, sub-assemblies and on-site MMC. The section on Innovative Materials then describes a wide range of construction products which are entering into the built environment sector. Some new entrants are variants on well-established construction materials such as steel and concrete. Materials such as these will remain major construction materials for the foreseeable future, but their composition and manufacturing processes will inevitably have to change. Timber also will remain a major construction material, but sustainable sourcing is key and its utilisation as cross-lamination timber (CLT) or as modified timber is rapidly developing. As a result, students and practitioners must familiarise themselves with these materials, their composition, and various uses.

The book goes on to describe variants of other traditional building products, such as glass, plastic and insulation, which are undergoing major developments leading towards enhanced environmental sustainability, as well as many emergent materials, some of which are likely to be significant in future. Modern Methods of Construction and Innovative Materials is the only book combining these important elements of the future of the industry in an easy-to-read guide for students and new practitioners. It is essential reading for anyone studying and working in the built environment, be they architects, construction managers, surveyors or engineers.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

 Preface

 Acknowledgements

 Abbreviations

 Chapter 1  Context

 Chapter 2  Introduction to Modern Methods of Construction

 Chapter 3  Modern Methods of Construction – Categories and Benefits

 Chapter 4  Off-Site Modern Methods of Construction

 Chapter 5  On-Site Modern Methods of Construction

 Chapter 6 Transportation and Installation

 Chapter 7 Foundations

 Chapter 8 Fire

 Chapter 9 Innovative Materials – Introduction

 Chapter 10 Masonry and Alternative Units

 Chapter 11 Cement, Concrete and Clay

 Chapter 12 Timber and Related Products

 Chapter 13 Ferrous and Non-ferrous Metals

 Chapter 14 Glass

 Chapter 15 Stone and Ceramics

 Chapter 16 Plastics

 Chapter 17 Plaster

 Chapter 18 Insulation Materials

 Chapter 19 Paints and Surface Treatments

 Chapter 20 Biophilic Design

 Chapter 21 Acoustic Control

 Chapter 22 General Recycling

 Chapter 23 Carbon Storage

 Bibliography

 Index

Biography

Arthur Lyons studied science at Trinity Hall Cambridge, Warwick and Leicester Universities and has a postgraduate diploma in architectural building conservation. Lyons was honoured with life membership of the Leicestershire and Rutland Society of Architects. Since retiring from teaching in the School of Architecture of De Montfort University, Leicester, where he is an honorary research fellow, he has authored several books on construction materials including Materials for Architects and Builders, now in its sixth edition.