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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... graphite ( carbon ) or glass fibers . It is also possible to form a composite by joining together two or more members . A steel plate glued onto a wood beam makes a wood - steel composite . The most common composite material in building ...
... ( graphite flakes ) , which makes the metal weak and soft . It is the most widely used cast iron . In white cast iron , carbon is combined chemically with iron in the form of cementite ( iron car- bide , Fe , C ) , which makes this metal ...
... Graphite or carbon 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 ...