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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... oxidation at the anode , and reduc- tion at the cathode , as shown in Fig . 3.38 . Rust , which is made up of several iron com- pounds ( such as Fe ( OH ) 2 , Fe2O3 , and FeO ) , gets formed and deposited around the anodic area . Due to ...
... oxidation ( combining with oxygen in at- mosphere ) , which is more severe at higher temperature and in thin films . It can be minimized by keeping the number of air voids in the mixture low and by coating the particles thickly ...
... oxidation are the chief common chemical weathering reactions . Hydration is a process whereby a chemical combines with water to form a hydrated mineral . Hydrolysis is the reaction between a mineral and water to produce a new mineral ...