Construction materials reference book /
edited by David doran and bob cather
- 2nd ed
- Oxon : Routledge/Taylor and Francis, 2014.
- viii, 480 p.
1. Introduction / David Doran and Bob Cather -- 2. Aluminium / John Bull -- 3. Copper / Nick Hay-- 4. Ferrous Metals Overview / Michael Bussell -- 5. Cast Iron / Michael Bussell -- 6. Wrought Iron / Michael Bussell -- 7. Steel / roger Plank -- 8. Steel for reinforced concrete / Ben Bowsher -- 9. Lead / John Wood and David Wilson -- 10. Titanium (David Peacock) 11. Zinc / Anthony Wall 12. Bricks and Brickwork / Barry Haseltine -- 13. Ceramics / Geoff Edgell -- 14. Concrete / Bryan Marsh -- 15. Glass / Chris Brown and Edwin Stokes -- 16. Grouts and Slurries / Stephan Jefferis -- 17. Gypsum / Charles Fentiman -- 18. Natural Building Stone / Tim Yates-- 19. Polymers in Construction: an Overview / Arthur Lyon -- 20. Acrylic Plastics / Arthur Lyons -- 21. Polycarbonate plastics /Arthur Lyons -- 22. Polyethylene (Polyethene) Plastics / Arthur Lyons -- 23. Polypropylene (Polypropene) and Polybutylene (Polybutene-1) Plastics / Arthur Lyons -- 24. Polystyrene / David Thompsett -- 25. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene Copolymer (ETFE) / Arthur Lyons -- 26. Polyvinyl Chloride Polymers / Godfrey Arnold, S R Tan -- 27. Thermosetting Resins / Shaun Hurley -- 28. Natural and Synthetic Rubbers / Vince Coveney -- 29. Polymer Dispersions and Redispersible Powders / Robert Viles -- 30. Silicones, Silanes and Siloxanes / Arthur Lyons -- 31. Adhesives / Allan Hutchinson, James Broughton -- 32. Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Materials / Stuart Moy 33. Timber and Timber Products / Andrew Lawrence -- 34. Bituminous materials / Robert Langridge, Geoffrey Griffiths and the Editors) 35. Geotextiles (Geoffrey Card) -- 36. Structural Fabrics and Foils / Ian Liddell -- 37. Cork / Peter Olley and Robert Cather -- 38. Asbestos / Robert Cather and David Doran