The book reviews the current state of bricks and blocks; their manufacture, properties and applications in the building construction sector. Keywords: Bricks and Blocks, Fly Ash Bricks, Calcium Silicate Bricks, Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) Blocks, Compressed Earth Blocks, Stabilized Mud Blocks, Concrete Blocks, Reinforced Hollow Concrete Block Masonry, Concrete Pavement Blocks, Beams with Longitudinal Reinforcements, Surface Textures, Smooth Surfaces, Fluted or Rough Finishes, Automated Production.

The second volume targets practitioners and focuses on the process of green architecture by combining concepts and technologies with best practices for each integral design component

Glazed bricks applied as a new form of colourful and glossy architectural decor first started to appear in the early Iron Age on monumental buildings of the Ancient Near East. This volume provides an updated overview of the development of glazed bricks and scientific research on the topic.

Dated 10 May 2007

First published in 1979 this facsimile edition of Jeffrey Spencer’s comprehensive study provides a detailed account of the brick architecture of ancient Egypt. Part I provides introductory information on brick manufacture, early use of brick in Egypt and explains the corpus of brick bonding systems. Part II provides an account of the surviving brick buildings, discussed by type, with special reference to technical and structural matter. Part III presents an examination of the constructional techniques employed at different periods for various purposes. A discussion of the kinds of bricks used, their sizes, and bonding is included.

It Is About Green Management - Covers - Various Aspects - Trade, Aid, Debt, Politics - Tourism - Feminism - Labelling - Provides - In Other Words Various Facets Of Green Management.

Refractory linings must be installed in plants and furnaces operated by the nonferrous metal, iron and steel, glass, construction material, chemical and petrochemical industries as well as in power plants and refuse incinerators. Consequently, refractory engineering is charged with a major task: control the fire and protection of the supporting structure of the furnaces and plants against too high temperatures.