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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... Elastic Materials . Elasticity is the ability of a material to deform under a load , without a permanent set or ... elastic through- out the range of stress leading up to failure , but all exhibit elastic properties up to some stress ...
... elastic limit is low . For most metals the elastic limit is high . To establish the value of the elastic limit experimen- tally , a load should be applied and released a number of times , the magnitude of the load at each application ...
... Elasticity and Strength The modulus of elasticity ( also called Young's modulus ) is the ratio of stress to the corresponding strain below the proportional limit . It is obtained as the slope of the elastic region of the stress - strain ...