Materials, Technologies and Practice in Historic Heritage Structures

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Dan, Maria Bostenaru (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Přikryl, Richard (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Török, Ákos (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2010.
• Θέματα: Architecture.; Cultural heritage.; Geotechnical engineering.; Building materials.; Environment.; Materials science.; Architecture / Design.; Architectural History and Theory.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Cultural Heritage.; Building Materials.; Environment, general.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.

One distinct feature of human society since the dawn of civilization is the systematic use of inorganic building materials, such as natural stone, unburnt and burnt soil, adobe and brick, inorganic binders like lime and cement, and reinforced concrete. Our heritage has cultural, architectural and te...

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