{"product_id":"after-concrete-9783035628418","title":"After Concrete","description":"\u003cp\u003eConcrete is a highly transformative building material. Its story begins in the ancient world, where early builders discovered that mixing lime with volcanic ash created a remarkably strong substance. The invention of Portland cement in the 19th century, and concrete’s systematic reinforcement with steel in the 20th, further revolutionized modern construction. While concrete remains a hard-to-replace material, the huge carbon footprint and environmental impact of its production have become the focus of much recent research and concern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume looks at the future of concrete from different perspectives, investigating how its sustainability will draw from innovative research and from past solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew concrete types and their effect on climate change, innovations in design and conservation, carbon-neutral formulations, earth-based \"concrete\" mixtures – learning from these will only be possible through a total rethinking of the relationship between carbon and the materiality of the built environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e26 essays in four chapters look at the past and future of concrete\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterdisciplinary approach with scholars from many different backgrounds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcrete has been an indispensable building material for the past 100 years\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lucia Allais","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48855910088955,"sku":"9783035628418","price":63.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_56800583-1bf4-45be-b95f-3a25e8ae1cac.jpg?v=1778632579","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/after-concrete-9783035628418","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}