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Civil Engineering Materials 5th edition

Paperback by Dhir, Ravindra K.; Jackson, Neil

Civil Engineering Materials

£80.00

ISBN:
9780333636831
Publication Date:
10 Mar 1997
Edition/language:
5th edition / English
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:
Red Globe Press
Pages:
534 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 13 - 18 Aug 2026
Civil Engineering Materials

Description

This text will appeal to undergraduate students of civil engineering, construction technology, architecture and related disciplines. Throughout the book the underlying theme is an emphasis on the factors affecting engineering decisions in order to promote an awareness of material behaviour in both design and construction.

Contents

Preface Acknowledgements European Standards List of Contributors Introduction PART 1: METALS; V.John Introduction Structure of Metals Deformation of Metals Strengthening Mechanisms Behaviour in Service Metallic Materials in Construction PART 2: TIMBER; J.G.L.Munday Introduction Structure of Wood Production of Solid Timber Sections Durability of Timber Properties and Uses of Solid Timber Processed Timber Products PART 3: CONCRETE; R.K.Dhir & N.Jackson Constituent Materials Properties of Fresh Concrete Properties of Hardened Concrete Concrete Durability Assessment of In-situ Concrete Quality Concrete Mix Design and Quality Control PART 4: BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; J.M.Edwards Introduction Bituminous Binders Properties of Bitumen-aggregate Mixes Design of Bitumen-aggregate Mixes PART 5: SOILS; D.G.McKinlay Introduction Formation, Exploration and Sampling of Soils Bulk Properties Coarser and Finer-grained Soils Soil Classification Water in Soils Compressibility of Soil Shear Strength of Soil Soil Stabilisation by Compaction Engineering Applications PART 6: POLYMERS; C.Hall Introduction Materials Science of Polymers Polymer Technology Properties of Polymer Materials Polymers in Civil Engineering PART 7: BRICKS AND BLOCKS; R.K.Dhir, C.Hall & N.Jackson Introduction Clay Brick Calcium Silicate Brick Concrete Block Brickwork and Blockwork Index.

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