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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... temper- ature gradient within the cross - section must be carefully controlled , the use of Type I cement may result in cracking of the concrete . The use of low - heat cement instead produces lower heat of hydration and slower ...
... temper- ature control , such as the use of pozzolans , have rendered this cement unnecessary . Type V portland cement ( sulfate - resisting cement ) is chosen when higher sul- fate resistance is required . Sulfates of sodium , calcium ...
... temper- ature drops below the freezing point , the water within the pores expands , and the re- sulting pressure destroys the binding property of the paste , forcing the concrete to crumble . To maintain a high enough temperature for ...