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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... contain a large number of holes , but are fine - grained and strong like granite . Shale , a soft , soil - like rock , is primarily com- posed of clay and silt . Some types of shale may be hard , strong , and durable , but many others ...
... contains varies from source to source . Higher - grade crudes may contain as little as 10 percent asphalt ( the balance being lighter products such as gasoline , kerosene , and fuel oil ) , whereas lower - grade crudes have as much as ...
... containing little or no fine aggregate , or one in which the void space in the compacted aggregate is relatively ... contain crushed stone or gravel . Both open - graded and intermediate - graded base layers require a surface course ...