Materials for architects and builders. Fifth edition

Publication Year

2014

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Comprises an introduction into construction materials, providing details on their manufacture, key physical properties, specification and uses. Covers: bricks and brickwork; blocks and blockwork; lime, cement and concrete; timber and timber products; ferrous and non-ferrous metals; bitumen and flat roofing materials; glass; ceramic materials; stone and cast stone; plastics; glassfibre-reinforced plastics, concrete and gypsum; plaster and board materials; insulation materials; sealants, gaskets and adhesives; paints, wood stains, varnishes and colour; energy saving materials and components; recycled and ecological materials; and sustainability.

Document History

Superseded by 6th Edition 2019. Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor and Francis Group.

Author

Lyons, A.

ISBN

9780415704977

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