Materials

A roadmap for product design professionals and students to the eight `Big Ideas' in material innovation. With more than sixty case studies, Radical Matter showcases the designers and engineers who are disrupting and changing the ways products will be manufactured, distributed and consumed.

A landmark publication that presents a world panorama of raw earth structures from ancient times to the present day.

A well-known and respected standard reference, this fifth edition provides a thorough treatment of the properties of building materials and their manufacture, both on-site and in the factory. The emphasis is on matching materials with the performance required.

A clear and accessible introduction to the principles, technology and practice of materials which fulfils the needs of lower level courses.

Cement Chemistry addresses the chemistry and materials science of the principal silicate and aluminate cements used in building and Civil engineering.

Covers the range of materials that are encountered in the construction process, from traditional materials such as stone through masonry and steel to plastics and composites. This book also covers issues of whole life cost and sustainability, along with health and safety aspects of both use and installation.

Illustrating the fabrication processes and material transformation, this book provides a documentary of a range of fabrication techniques. It has case studies that range from manufacture of complex wire rope, the processes of metal spinning, large-scale composite casting, to computer controlled sheet steel fabrication.