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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... Example 3.9 Use the data in Example 3.8 to calculate the field proportions . Field mix proportions = 580C : 1177FA : 1979CA : 250.6W = 1C : 2.03FA : 3.41CA : 0.43W Step 10 : Calculate the weights of individual ingredients required Sec ...
... example , timber is harvested from Douglas Fir trees when they are less than 15-20 years old , with an average diameter of 10 in . , compared to old- growth trees more than 60 years old . Timber cut from these juvenile logs has the ...
... example , soil containing 60 percent sand , 30 per- cent clay , and 10 percent silt is called sandy loam . Organic matter in soil is derived from plant life ( for example , root growth ) . Even modest amounts of organic mate- rial may ...