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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Shan Somayaji. Toughness represents the ability of a material to support loads even after yield- ing or crack formation . It enables a material to endure shock or blows , and an in- crease in toughness ... fracture ( as peanut brittle ) , and ...
... Toughness is a measure of the resistance of aggregate particles to fracture under an applied load . No satisfactory test is available for measuring the effective strength or toughness of aggregates . The resistance of aggregates to ...
... fracture occurs by cleavage at a nominal tensile stress that is below yield stress , it is called brittle fracture ... toughness needed to resist severe earthquakes . In general , structural steel used in bridges , buildings , and towers must ...