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Jean-Michel Torrenti (Ed.) - Materials and Infrastructures 1 - 9781786300294 - V9781786300294
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Materials and Infrastructures 1

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Description for Materials and Infrastructures 1 Hardback. This volume presents the first half of a diverse collection of chapters in the field of materials and infrastructures in transport systems, which illustrate the technological and methodological innovations required to rise to the challenge of building more sustainable transport infrastructures for the future. Editor(s): Torrenti, Jean-Michel; Torre, Francesca La. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 828.

This volume presents the first half of a diverse collection of chapters in the field of materials and infrastructures in transport systems, which illustrate the technological and methodological innovations required to rise to the challenge of building more sustainable transport infrastructures for the future. The authors explore the potential of these sustainable solutions to improve the performance and efficiency of materials and infrastructures, with a reduced environmental impact and lower cost. Theoretical and practical case studies address a variety of topics including circular economy and sustainability, the impacts of climate change, durability, lifecycle, auscultation and the monitoring of infrastructures.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786300294
SKU
V9781786300294
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About Jean-Michel Torrenti (Ed.)
Jean-Michel Torrenti is the R&D director of the Materials and Structures Department of IFSTTAR, and a Professor at Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées. His research concerns the mechanics of concrete and its coupling with durability aspects, and has been applied to modeling the behavior of structures such as bridges, nuclear power plants and nuclear waste storage. He is the ... Read more

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