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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... minerals ) . Hardness - determined by scratching the smooth surface of a mineral with the surface of another material of known hardness , also called scratch hardness - is a common physical characteristic used in the identification of ...
... mineral particles in soil result from physical and chemical weathering . Phys- ical weathering is the mechanical breakdown of rocks through processes that cause pressure and temperature changes within them . The action of water , wind ...
... mineral is a naturally occurring chemical element or compound that has a definite crystalline structure and ... mineral in sedimentary rocks . Limestone con- tains primarily calcite mineral ( calcium carbonate , CaCO3 ) . Shale is formed ...