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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... material can be converted into an amorphous material by quenching - heating the material to its melting temperature followed by rapid cooling so that the material has no time to return to its crystalline arrange- ment . For example ...
... materials is essential in assessing the performance of structures during service . Mechanical properties measure the resistance of a material to applied loads or forces . Some reflect the strength of the material , whereas others ...
... materials , such as steel and rubber , can endure large amounts of strain or deformation and still return to their original form when the loads are taken off . Concrete ( in compression ) is an example of a material that will recover ...