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 48
... Fibers come in various sizes and shapes . Round steel fibers , made from low- carbon or stainless steel , have diameters in the range 0.01-0.039 in . ( 0.25–1 mm ) . Flat steel fibers , produced by shearing sheets or flattening round ...
... fibers at more than 0.75 lb / yd3 of concrete improves the toughness , but the pitfalls associated with the use of synthetic fibers include low bonding and slump loss . Alkali - resistant glass fibers are used in the manufacture of ...
... fiber production and is the most widely used reinforcement for composites . Another form of glass fiber , S - glass , has 30 per- cent higher tensile strength than E - glass but is more expensive . The tensile strength of glass fibers ...