Materials for Civil and Construction EngineersFeatures: covers all commonly used construction materials: steel; aluminum; aggregates; concrete; masonry; asphalt; wood; composites; plus high-performance materials such as fiber-reinforced composites and plastics; emphasizes both quantitative and qualitative properties of materials; reviews basic engineering and microstructural properties of materials; presents laboratory experiments and tests; and provides example problems and worked review questions for each chapter. |
Contents
Nonmechanical Properties | 19 |
Combined Effects | 59 |
Steel | 70 |
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AASHTO absorption admixtures air content Air entrainment aluminum American Concrete Institute applied asphalt binder asphalt cement asphalt concrete asphalt content ASTM atoms bonds bricks bulk specific gravity carbon cell cement paste civil engineering coarse aggregate components composite compressive strength concrete masonry units concrete mix construction corrosion curing deformation density determine diameter electrons elements emulsion engineered wood evaluate fibers fracture gauge length gradation grade grain heat hydration increase kg/m³ layer linear load LVDT maximum measure metal method minimum mix design mixture modulus of elasticity moisture content mold pavement percent plastic Poisson's ratio polymer portland cement concrete pozzolan produced rebars reduce reinforced resistance shapes shear shown in Figure sieve solid specific gravity steel strain strain gauges stress stress-strain structure Superpave surface Table temperature tensile strength tension test specimen thermal types typically viscometer viscosity volume water-cement ratio weight welding wood yield strength