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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... cast iron , granite , brick , masonry , and glass , which at failure either crush or crumble with very little warning ( Fig . 1.8 ) . When subjected to a compressive force , ductile materials simply spread , enlarging the area of cross ...
Shan Somayaji. No load Steel ( a ) Failure Cast iron ( shear plane ) Concrete ( shear plane ) Concrete ( shear cone ) Mortar cube ( shear cone ) ( b ) Figure 1.9 ( a ) Ductile and ( b ) brittle materials in compression . internal ...
... ductile metal ; the addition of carbon to iron increases its hardness and strength , but lowers the ductility . ) Cast iron has high compressive strength , but its tensile ... cast iron beams were developed 398 Chap . 7 Iron and Steel.