Civil Engineering MaterialsThis book deals with properties, applications and analysis of important materials of construction/civil engineering. It offers full coverage of how materials are made or obtained, their physical properties, their mechanical properties, how they are used in construction, how they are tested in the lab, and their strength characteristics--information that is essential for material selection and elementary design. Contains illustrative examples and tables and figures from professional organizations. KEY TOPICS: Considers all common materials of civil engineering/construction--and looks at each in depth: e.g., physical properties, mechanical properties, code provisions, methods of testing, quality control, construction procedures, and material selection. Discusses laboratory testing procedures for selected tests--provides step-by-step descriptions of laboratory test procedures to determine properties of materials. All test procedures are based on relevant ASTM specification. MARKET: For Civil Engineers, Construction Engineers, Architects, and Agricultural Engineers. |
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... absorption capacity , less than 1 percent , whereas porous sandstone has very high ab- sorption , as high as 13 percent . Most lightweight aggregates have high absorption values , generally in the range of 5 to 20 percent . The ...
... Absorption of Brick PURPOSE : To determine the amount of absorption of brick by immersion for 24 h . RELATED STANDARD : ASTM C67 . DEFINITION : • Absorption is the weight of water absorbed after 24 h of submersion in cold water ...
... absorption after boiling for 5 h . EQUIPMENT : Balance , container . SAMPLE : Use the saturated half - brick ... absorption as absorption = Wb - Wd Wd × 100 S W1 - Wd saturation coefficient = Wb - Wd Note that W , and W , are obtained in ...