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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... fiber , fiber geometry , and fiber dosage . Fiber - reinforced concrete is much tougher and more resistant to impact than plain concrete . Fiber - reinforced concrete - made with steel fibers - was developed in the United States in 1969 ...
... fibers are commonly produced as chopped strand , each strand consisting of hundreds of filaments . Aspect ratio , de- fined as the ratio between the fiber length and diameter , is an important property that affects the performance of a ...
... fiber is produced by subjecting organic precursor fibers ( such as polyacrylonitrile , pitch , or rayon ) to a sequence of heat treatments , convert- ing the precursor to carbon . Graphite fibers are 99 percent carbon , whereas carbon ...