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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 13
... energy - through a unit area of an element - per degree difference in temperature between the internal and external ... energy from a sound wave hits a wall , it is partly absorbed and partly reflected . The sound absorption coefficient ...
... energy of some electrons is increased . Applying a voltage through a metal wire lifts the elec- trons to higher levels , and the electrons accept this energy by increasing their speed and producing a current . Metals are electrical ...
... energy needed to produce a specified damage condition . The energy generates work on the body , which is the product of the deformation and the load or average stress . For most materials tough- ness is measured as the area under the ...