Clay bricks and rooftiles, manufacturing and properties

The objective of this book is to outline the present state of the science and up-to-date technology in the heavy clay industry.

The book deals with raw materials, process fundamentals, machines and plants, and it also reviews the impact on the environnmental issues and the industry’s search for quality. All the properties of heavy clay products are examined. The perspectives that new technological developments offer to users, the recent product evolutions as well as the new European standardisation and the CE marking are described.

This book is addressed to ceramic, building engineers and technicians, architects, real estate experts, students, and anyone concerned by tiles and bricks.

Année : 2007

ISBN : 978-2-9517765-6-2