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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... strength generally improves all other properties , there are exceptions to this rule . For instance , an increase in the quantity of cement may ... strength of concrete in the structure 124 Chap . 3 Concrete and Other Cementitious Materials.
Shan Somayaji. strength of concrete the strength of concrete in the structure - will not be the same as the capacity measured from the test specimens . Most U.S. codes stipulate that con- crete should be sampled for strength tests at ...
Shan Somayaji. The tensile strength of concrete can also be estimated from its compressive strength using empirical equations . For normal - weight concrete , it can be computed ( in psi ) as : f1 = 6.7 × ( f ) 0.5 ( with compressive ...