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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... fineness modulus of the test sample . The fineness modulus of aggregate is generally between 2.0 and 4.0 , rounded off to a single digit after the decimal point . When correlated with the gradation chart , fineness modulus proves to be ...
... fineness modulus of sand varies slightly between shipments , it may not affect the mix proportioning and quality of concrete . But when the fineness modulus fluctuates drastically - such as from 2.2 to 2.6 - the consistency , placement ...
... fineness modulus less than 1.5 is seldom found . ) With an increase in fineness modulus , the surface area of particles goes up , requiring less mixing water at the same consistency . A decrease in the amount of water im- proves the ...