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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... reinforcing or prestressing steel , dete- rioration can also be due to corrosion of the reinforcement . Corrosion risk is higher for structures exposed to seawater or deicing salts . In the last decade , corrosion has emerged as the ...
... reinforcement remains bonded to concrete throughout the service life . Adequate bond is ensured by using rebars ( reinforcing bars ) with surface deformations or lugs , called deformed bars . The bond capacity in these bars is primarily ...
... reinforcement in a slab also reduces the number of cracks . For proper crack control , welded wire fabric ( or similar reinforcement ) should be placed in the middle one - third of slabs 4-6 in . ( 10–15 cm ) thick [ or about 2 in . ( 5 ...