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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... Typically , serviceability implies satisfactory performance at all times . Recorded data on past performance ... typical residential build- ing in the United States has wood or wood products for all its elements ( walls , floors , and ...
... typically , to improve the consistency or workability of concrete , to increase the compressive strength , or to attain savings in cement without compromising either strength or consistency . Consistency or work- ability , however , can ...
... Typical load - deformation diagrams of plastics . thermoplastics and thermosets are listed in Table 8.2 and ... typically less than 7000 psi ( 48.5 MPa ) ; its modulus of elasticity is also low . It has good water resistance and ...