Designing with Alternative Building Materials and Review of Building Materials

This book explores alternative building materials and their test results. It includes a review of common building materials, earth engineering and construction, suitable soil types, soil mechanics and production, masonry construction, rammed earth construction, the use of ferro-cement units in projects, and the application of fibre-reinforced concrete. Other topics such as project management, computer-aided design, education and training for engineers, construction work, quality control, safety aspects, communication, applications and case studies, accompanied by construction photographs, are covered in this book. Features: Focuses on alternative building materials and their applications in projects. Provides a useful overview of earth and concrete alternative construction materials. Comprehensively covers different types of fibre-reinforced concrete. Explains relevant sustainability and environmental benefits. Includes a case study on carbon fibre composite material used for strengthening a column. This book is aimed at professionals in civil and construction engineering.