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SPE B&I Technical Opportunity

Want to author a book chapter?

The Building & Infrastructure Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers has engaged with Taylor & Francis/CRC to author a Handbook on Plastics in Building & Infrastructure.  We are soliciting for authors for the following chapters within the Handbook Table of Contents:

  • Available chapters in the Materials section
    • Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC, CPVC)
    • Polymer Composites – Reinforced Composites
    • Recycled Plastics
  • Available chapters in the Building Applications section
    • Structural Adhesives
    • Polymer enhancement of Mortar properties
    • Suspended Ceilings
    • Fascia and Trim
    • Weatherstripping
    • Underground Construction
    • Landscaping
  • Available chapters in the Infrastructure section
    • Composite Materials in Bridge and Docks
    • Concreate reinforcement
    • Corrosion Control
    • Erosion Control
    • Geomembrane
    • Piping and Draining

Each chapter will be based on a manuscript of 25 – 35 double spaced pages (approximately 250 words per page), and an author guide will be provided.  Each author will receive a complimentary electronic copy of the handbook.

If interested, please respond to by August 08, 2025.  Chapter deliverables are outlined below:

  • Chapter Outline:  October 03, 2025
  • First Draft and Abstract:  July 03, 2026

Please respond to mark.a.barger@outlook.com if you are interested in contributing as an author or co-author to a handbook chapter, or if you have any questions relating to this project.

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