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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... mold immediately by raising it in a vertical direction . ( The entire test , from the start of the filling through removal of the mold , should be completed within 2 min . ) 8. Place the empty mold ( upside down ) adjacent to the ...
... mold using a tamping rod prior to consolidation . 3. Fill the mold in three equal layers , rodding each layer 25 times using a 5 / 8 - in . tamping rod . 4. Tap the sides of the mold gently with the mallet to close any voids . 5. Finish ...
... mold at the center of the table . 3. Place a layer of mortar in the mold about 1 in . ( 25 mm ) in thickness , and tamp 20 times with the tamper . 4. Fill the mold to the top and tamp 20 times . 5. Using a trowel , cut off the mortar to ...