Durability of materials and structures in building and civil engineering / edited by C.W. Yu and John W. Bull. - Dunbeath : Boca Raton, Fla. : Whittles Pub. ; Distributed in North America by CRC Press, Inc., c2006. - xi, 462 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Durability of concrete structures : the state of the art -- The durability of concrete structures in the tropics -- The design of concrete structures to increase durability -- The durability of concrete structures in the marine environment -- The durability of steel structures in different environments -- The durability of aluminum structures -- The durability of masonry construction : an overview -- The durability of masonry in aggressive environments and techniques for its conservation and protection -- The durability of masonry, mortar, stone, and ancillary components -- The durability of brickwork and blockwork -- Durability of timber in construction -- Durability of FRP composites for civil infrastructure applications -- Fibre reinforced composites in the building and construction industry -- The durability of underground structural steel structures -- Durability and the standard and code making bodies -- The legal aspects of durability.

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Structural engineering.
Building materials--Service life.

TA633 / .D87 2006

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