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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... range from 10 to 70 pcf ( 160 to 1120 kg / m3 ) , but most have values less than 50 pcf ( 800 kg / m3 ) . Expanded perlite ( commonly used in the manufacture of insulating concrete ) has an average bulk density of 15 pcf ( 240 kg / m3 ) ...
... range ; precast construction , which routinely follows a rigorous quality control pro- gram , demands higher - strength concrete , strength nearer the high range . It is customary to estimate the strength properties of concrete in a ...
Shan Somayaji. of desired consistency or high slump . A normal - range water - reducing admixture decreases the water requirement by 5-7 percent , and a midrange water - reducing admixture by up to 12 percent . A high - range water ...