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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Shan Somayaji. LO Wood and Wood Products Wood is one of the oldest known materials of construction — and the only one that is naturally renewable . Historically , wood has been employed in many applications , from shipbuilding to bridges ...
... wood substance — approximately 50 percent by weight . Raw cotton is 91 percent cellulose , which can be described as a long - chain carbohydrate ( glucose ) having the general formula CH1O , and found in all plant ... Wood 295 Types of Wood.
... wood , density and specific gravity , can be measured in different ways . In many parts of the world , wood density is calculated using the total weight of wood , which includes the weight of wood substance and the weight of water ...