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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... volume— compared to the dry volume - called bulking . Bulking is defined as the percent in- crease in volume of an aggregate over its dry - rodded volume , and is caused by the pulling apart of the particles due to the surface tension ...
Shan Somayaji. 3.8.6 Shrinkage Concrete has the largest volume at the time of mixing or when it is placed freshly in forms . As it sets , the concrete slowly decreases in volume or , simply , it shrinks . Shrinkage or volume reduction ...
... volume at the time of the test ( dry weight and green volume ) . Wood density = oven - dry weight volume of green wood It was explained that the volume of wood does not remain constant but changes with the moisture content . Accordingly ...