Civil Engineering Materials

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

Civil Engineering Materials explains why construction materials behave the way they do. It covers the construction materials content for undergraduate courses in civil engineering and related subjects and serves as a valuable reference for professionals working in the construction industry. The book concentrates on demonstrating methods to obtain, analyse and use information rather than focusing on presenting large amounts of data. Beginning with basic properties of materials, it moves on to more complex areas such as the theory of concrete durability and corrosion of steel.

Discusses the broad scope of traditional, emerging, and non-structural materials
Explains what material properties such as specific heat, thermal conductivity and electrical resistivity are and how they can be used to calculate the performance of construction materials.
Contains numerous worked examples with detailed solutions that provide precise references to the relevant equations in the text.
Includes a detailed section on how to write reports as well as a full section on how to use and interpret publications, giving students and early career professionals valuable practical guidance.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-09-24
Mått:191 x 235 x 25 mm
Vikt:1 030 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:528
Förlag:Elsevier Science
ISBN:9780081002759

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Peter A. Claisse is Professor Emeritus at Coventry University and the author of more than 100 publications on construction and materials, including the Woodhead title Transport Properties of Concrete: Measurements and Applications. He graduated with a degree in Physics from Oxford University and then spent the next 9 years working as a Civil Engineer on major UK construction sites including 4 years on the Torness nuclear power station. After obtaining a PhD in Civil Engineering at Leeds University, studying Silica Fume in concrete, he then went to the AEA Technology Harwell laboratory for 3 years to work on Nuclear waste containment. He was at Coventry University for 20 years, teaching Civil Engineering Materials and researching transport processes in concrete and the use of secondary materials in cement.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction1. Units2. Strength of Materials3. Failure of Real Construction Materials4. Thermal Properties5. Pressure6. Electrical Properties7. Chemistry of Construction Materials8. Properties of Fluids in Solids9. Transport of Fluids in Solids10. Transport of Ions in Fluids11. Ionising Radiation12. Variability and Statistics13. Use of Test Results14. Specifications and Standards15. Reporting Results16. Testing Construction Materials17. Introduction to Cement and Concrete18. Cements and Cement Replacement Materials19. Aggregates for Concrete and Mortar20. Hydration of Cement21. Concrete Mix Design22. Testing Wet and Hardened Concrete23. Creep, Shrinkage, and Cracking of Concrete24. Admixtures for Concrete25. Durability of Concrete Structures26. Production of Durable Concrete27. Assessment of Concrete Structures28. Mortars and Grouts29. Special Concretes30. Steel31. Corrosion32. Alloys and Non-Ferrous Materials33. Timber34. Masonry35. Plastics36. Glass37. Bituminous Materials38. Composites39. Adhesives and Sealants40. Comparison of Different Materials41. New Technologies42. Tutorial Questions