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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... band . When the two ends of the rubber band are pulled apart , it stretches , which is the deformation or the change in length from the original length - extension in this case . The change in length gets larger with the increase in ...
... band with glue or cement , the " new " rubber band can once again be used for the same experiment . The test can be repeated , end- ing in the fracture of the band a second time , perhaps at a different level of pull . Just before the ...
... band stretches to a length of 3 in . , the deformation is equal to 1 in . , the gage length is equal to 2 in . , and ... band has to be stretched to a length of 6 in . to have the same strain as the stretched 2 - in . long rubber band ...