Designing with Alternative Building Materials and Review of Building Materials

Author:   Kalyan Kumar Ganguly
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032333182


Pages:   568
Publication Date:   18 November 2024
Format:   Hardback
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This book explains possible alternative building materials along with the test results including review of common building materials, earth engineering and construction, suitable soil, soil mechanics and production, masonry construction, rammed earth construction, use of ferro-cement units for projects, and fibre reinforced concrete for projects and applications. Other items such as project management, computer aided work, education, training for engineers, construction work, quality control, safety aspect, communication, applications, and case studies etc. have been covered with construction photographs. Features: Focusses on information on alternative building materials and actual applications in projects. Provides useful overview of earth and concrete alternate construction materials. Comprehensively covers sections about different types of fiber reinforced concrete. Explains pertinent sustainability and environmental benefits. Includes case study with carbon fibre composite material for strengthening a column. This book is aimed at professionals in civil and construction engineering.

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Author:   Kalyan Kumar Ganguly
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
ISBN:  

9781032333182


ISBN 10:   1032333189
Pages:   568
Publication Date:   18 November 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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Kalyan Kumar Ganguly (Gangopadhyay) did his BE in civil engineering from Jadavpur University in the year 1964. He is a qualified Chartered Engineer (London) and did his Ph.D. from Teesside, U.K. in the year 1972. He has over 56 years of experience in India and U.K. covering Design, Site supervision, Project Management, Research and Teaching. The spectrum of projects will include Bridges, Power Projects, Fertilizer Projects, Chemical Plants, Heavy Civil Engineering Projects, University Complexes, Hotels and Resorts, Research Centers, Housing and Commercial Complexes etc. Some of the Special Projects with alternative building materials will cover Ferro Cement, Compressed Earth Blocks, Rammed Earth Construction etc. He has also handled Repair and Rehabilitation Projects covering Buildings, Bridges and Heritage Structures.

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