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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... bricks Individual five bricks Individual five bricks Individual SW 3000 ( 20.7 ) 2500 ( 17.2 ) 17.0 20.0 0.78 0.80 MW 2500 ( 17.2 ) 2200 ( 15.2 ) 22.0 25.0 0.88 0.90 NW 1500 ( 10.3 ) 1250 ( 8.6 ) No limit No limit No limit No limit ...
... brick masonry varies between 3 / 8-1 / 2 in . ( 10-12.5 mm ) . Facing bricks are generally laid in joints of thickness ranging between 3 / 8-1 / 2 in . , and joints of building bricks are generally 1/2 in . thick . Two size types are ...
... bricks is terra- cotta , or brownish - orange . Lime may be added deliberately to provide white color to bricks . Clays containing iron oxides turn red following burning . Various mixtures may be added prior to firing to produce ...