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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... addition , the concrete will be more apt to have a powdery surface , prone to spalling and flaking . The addition of superplasticizer- without increasing the quantity of water - at a cost increase less than about 5 per- cent , results ...
... addition to pozzolanic properties . Fly ash consists of a large proportion of SiO2 ( 45-60 percent ) and smaller amounts of Al2O3 ( 20-35 percent ) , Fe2O3 ( 3-13 percent ) , and CaO ( 2-8 percent ) . It is similar in size , color , and ...
... addition of steel fibers . ( In fact , some studies suggest that the addition of fibers may decrease the compressive strength . ) The increase in flexural strength compared to that of plain concrete is substantially greater than the ...