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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... standards or specifications , it is possible to establish the chemical , physical , or other properties of these materials or products . For example , a clay brick unit of grade SW ( ASTM Standard Specifications C62 ) is expected to ...
... Standard Aggregates . The ASTM standard C778 identifies a spe- cial type of sand called standard sand which comes in two grades : 20-30 sand and graded sand . Standard sand is defined as a type of silica sand composed entirely of ...
... STANDARD : ASTM D5 DEFINITION : • Penetration is the consistency expressed as the distance in tenths of a millimeter that a standard needle ( 100 g of total weight ) penetrates a sample of the material vertically at 77 ° F for 5 s ...