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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... nominal dimensions . Their specified dimensions ( or modular dimensions ) are such that nominal sizes , measured center to center of mortar joints , will be equal to one or more standard 4 - in . modules : for example 4 in . thickness ...
... nominal size by 7/32 to 3/4 in . ( 6 mm to 19 mm ) , depending on the size cat- egory and moisture content , as shown in Table 5.4 . For example , lumber of nominal size 4 × 16 has dressed size ( dry condition ) 3 × 15 in . The cross ...
... Nominal Dry Green Nominal Dry Green Boards 1-11 3/4 25/32 2 1 11 % 11 15 3 2 4 3 3 / 9 / 5 4 6 5 5 7 6 6 8 7 712 9 81 82/20 10-16 3/4 less than 1/2 less than nominal Dimension 2-4 1/2 less than 7/16 less 2-4 1/2 less than than nominal ...