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Designing Concrete for the Visual Environment: Proceedings of the International Conference Held at the University of Dundee, Scotland, UK, on 10 July 2008 by IHS BRE Press (Hardback, 2008)

Concrete is a material that gives architects and engineers great control over its form and appearance, especially where its visual qualities have been fully considered at the design stage. The appearance of concrete can be radically altered simply by intelligent selection of materials, but pigments and surface treatments extend the palette further, and understanding of the interactions between concrete surfaces and the environment can minimise surface deterioration. Concrete can be delivered to its point of use in a fluid state so there are few limitations on the forms which can be created, and developments in fabrication techniques and formwork mean that concrete's versatility of form is steadily expanding. This volume explores all these subject areas and the issues raised under two themes: The urban environment, and Radical design and form. Each theme includes a Keyte paper by the foremost exponent in their respective fields. This volume forms Volume 4 of the six-volume set of proceedings of the International Congress 'Concrete: construction's sustainable option', organised by the Concrete Techlogy Unit of the University of Dundee in July 2008, and available as a set.

Place of Publication
Bracknell
Edited by
Thomas D. Dyer, R. K. Dhir, M. C. Tang, Moray D. Newlands
Series Part/Volume Number
89
Series Title
Ep
Content Note
32 Black & White Tables, 174 Black & White Halftones, 39 Black & White Line Drawings
Author Biography
University of Dundee, Scotland, Uk
Date of Publication
04/07/2008
Genre
Civil Engineering & Environmental Engineering
Country of Publication
United Kingdom

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