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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... liquid , depending on the temperature of the material , and because of this , there is no single technique or in ... liquid . Below 160 ° F ( 70 ° C ) , the behavior can be described as linearly viscoelastic . Below about -4 ° F ( -20 ...
Shan Somayaji. Volume ( increasing Shrinkage Limit Solid Semi solid Plastic Viscous Liquid Liquid Water content ( increasing Figure 8.7 Phase - volume relationships of fine - grained soils . Plastic Limit of oriented or layered crystals ...
... liquid limit . It is also defined as the water content of the sample when it has a shear strength of 1 g / cm2 . The range in water content between the liquid limit and the plastic limit is called the plasticity index . A material with ...