Introduction to eco-efficient masonry bricks and blocks

Although masonry units have been used for several millennia they still are and will continue to be widely used construction materials around the world. This chapter provides brief historical facts on masonry bricks and blocks. Brick production data of several countries is included. The contributions...

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Main Author: Pacheco-Torgal, F. (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Adobe
Compressed earth blocks
Concrete blocks
Eco-efficient construction
Embodied energy
Energy efficiency
Firedclay bricks
Masonry
Waste reuse
Engenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia Civil
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/35138
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/35138

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/35138

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