The two volumes of these Proceedings contain about 200 conference papers and 10 keynote papers presented at the First International Conference on Construction M

The construction of buildings and structures relies on having a thorough understanding of building materials. Without this knowledge it would not be possible to

Until recently, much of the development of building materials has predominantly focused on producing cheaper, stronger and more durable construction materials.

This book describes a number of high-performance construction materials, including concrete, steel, fiber-reinforced cement, fiber-reinforced plastics, polymeri

The second edition of this highly informative book retains much original material covering the principles of structural mechanics and the strength of materials,