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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... copper- which was naturally occurring - for ornaments and utensils . During this period , it was learned that heat softens metals , promoting the technique of forming . The pe- riod 3000-1000 B.C. is known as the Bronze Age , due to the ...
... copper , nickel , zinc , aluminum , and magnesium . More than 90 percent of the world consumption of metals is in the form of steels and cast iron . Polymeric Materials . The word polymer is from the Greek : poly means many and meros ...
... copper , chromium , nickel , and silicon is superior to that of steels without these elements . Copper increases the tensile properties and hardness but decreases the ductility , and carbon - manganese levels are important to determine ...