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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... silicon , this speed is more than 2000 mph . Electrical conductivity is the measure of a material's ability to conduct electricity . At one end , some materials can insulate from a very high voltage gradient ( they let no electrons go ...
... Silicon ( Si ) , which is the basis of all electronics , comprises about 25 percent of the earth's surface . An opaque element with a shining metallic luster , silicon is com- monly found in the form of sand ( silicon oxide , SiO2 ) and ...
... silicon carbide and silicon nitride can be used for the matrix in materials re- quired to resist very high temperatures , above 3000 ° F ( 1650 ° C ) . But their tensile strength is low and they are brittle . Silicon carbide fibers are ...