Performance of Bio-based Building Materials provides guidance on the use of bio-based building materials (BBBM) with respect to their performance. The book focuses on BBBM currently present on the European market. The state-of-the-art is presented regarding material properties, recommended uses, performance expectancies, testing methodology, and related standards. Chapters cover both ‘old and traditional’ BBBM since quite a few of them are experiencing a comeback on the market. Promising developments that could become commercial in the near future are presented as well. The book will be a valuable reference resource for those working in the bio-based materials research community, architects and agencies dealing with sustainable construction, and graduate students in civil engineering.
| ISBN: | 9780081009826 |
| Publication date: | 11th July 2017 |
| Author: | Dennis DJ Timber Consultancy Ltd, UK Luleå University of Technology, Skellefteå, Sweden University of Primorska, Jones |
| Publisher: | Woodhead Publishing Ltd an imprint of Elsevier Science & Technology |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 650 pages |
| Series: | Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Genres: |
Materials science Biomedical engineering Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences Architectural structure and design |