- Author
- Wright, R. N. | Watson, G. H. | Fisher, J. W.
- Title
- Construction Materials.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
- Chapter 4
- Book or Conf
- Japanese Technology Evaluation Center Panel Report on Construction Technologies in Japan, Loyola College, Baltimore, MD, 43-54 p., 1991
- Keywords
- construction materials | steel structures | concretes | composite materials
- Identifiers
- geotechnical materials
- Abstract
- The JTEC panel's interactions with offices of Japanese government and industry, public and private laboratories, and construction sites have provided substantial information for this chapter on materials for structures, earthworks, and foundations. Topics not covered include materials and components for mechanical systems, exterior enclosure materials, and interior finishes and furnishings. Examples of new techniques and products developed or licensed in Japan, including all the above areas, are given inReference 4.1. A recent study by the U. S. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (Ref. 4.2) describes Japanese research and development on alternatives to the refrigerants that contribute to the greenhouse effects and loss of the ozone layer. The panel did not study this important topic.