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Sustainable use of traditional geomaterials in construction practice
Title
Sustainable use of traditional geomaterials in construction practice / edited by R. Přikryl, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, Á. Török, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary, M. Gomez-Heras, Institute of Geosciences (CSIC, UCM), Spain, K. Miskovsky, Envix Nord AB, Sweden, and M. Theodoridou, University of Cyprus, Cyprus.
ISBN
9781862397187
186239718X
9781862397255
1862397252
Publication
London : The Geological Society, 2016.
Physical Description
1 online resource (vi, 311 pages) : illustrations.
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Summary
Geomaterials derived from the Earth's crust and used in construction after appropriate processing are among the earliest raw materials exploited, processed and used by humans. Their numerous functional properties include accessibility, workability and serviceability, and these are explored within this volume. In modern society, sustainable use of raw materials, specifically those exploited in large volumes such as geomaterials for construction, raises questions of reducing extraction of primary resources and thus minimizing impacts on natural systems, and also employment of materials and technologies to lower emissions of deleterious substances into the atmosphere. This will be possible only if we fully understand the properties, processing and mode of use of traditional geomaterials. Although most of the papers within this volume were written by geologists, the contributions will also be of interest to those working in cultural heritage, monument conservation, civil engineering and architecture.
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Other formats
Print version: Sustainable Use of Traditional Geomaterials in Construction Practice. Geological Society of London 2016
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 29, 2019
Series
Geological Society special publication, no. 416
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Geomaterials in construction and their sustainability: understanding their role in modern society
From spolia to recycling: the reuse of traditional construction materials in built heritage and its role in sustainability today: a review
Late Antique marble trade: new insights obtained from stone artefacts from the San Severo complex (Ravenna, Italy)
Concept for a holistic sustainability assessment of the end-of-life phase of masonry
Resource management and a Best Available Concept for aggregate sustainability
Application of a new method for rapid quality assessment of renewable aggregate resources in alpine regions
Laboratory characterization and pilot site tests of residual sludge from dimension stones for civil and environmental applications
Sustainability in earthen heritage conservation
Sierra de Guadarrama (Madrid, Spain): bridging the gap between geology and architecture
GIS-based variability of building materials towards the I.le-de-France cuesta (Paris Basin, France): inventory, distribution, uses and relationship with the environment
Antique stone quarries in Turkey: a case study on tuffs in the Temple of Apollon Smintheus
Physico-mechanical properties and durability performance of natural building and decorative carbonate stones from Cyprus
Early Cretaceous Obernkirchen and Bentheim Sandstones from Germany used as dimension stone in the Netherlands: geology, physical properties, architectural use and comparative weathering
The role of the petrophysical characteristics on the durability and conservation of some porous calcarenites from Southern Italy
Comparison between petrophysical properties, durability and use of two limestones of the Paris region
Petrographic characteristics of intrusive rocks as an evaluation tool of their technical properties
New experimental method to study the combined effect of temperature and salt weathering
Characterization of particulate matter in attic and settled dusts collected from two buildings in Budapest, Hungary
Repair rendering mortars for the restoration of the Vargas Palace in Granada (Spain): a comparative study of the mortar behaviour in the laboratory and on site
Inadequacy of different methods of assessing the correct dosages during the preparation of air-hardening lime mortars
TiO₂-SiO₂-PDMS nanocomposites with self-cleaning properties for stone protection and consolidation
Resistance to weathering and retreatability of composite protective nanostructured coatings applied to Pendelikon marbles.
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