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_bAllied Informatics, Jaipur
040 _bEnglish
_aBSDU
_cBSDU
082 _a624.18
_bSOM
100 _aSomayaji, Shan
245 0 _aCivil Engineering Materials
250 _a2nd
260 _bPearson Education
_a New Delhi
_c2012
300 _a477
500 _aThis 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.
504 _aContents Introduction Aggregates Concrete and Other Cementitious Materials. Masonry Wood and Wood Products Bituminous Materials and Mixtures Iron and Steel. Plastics and Soils
520 _aSalient Features Updated code provisions Introduction to materials science wherever appropriate The chemical nature of a material A brief introduction to several important engineering materials A detailed discussion on the types and properties of rocks Rewritten sections on Mortar, Structure of Wood, Physical Properties of Wood, and Reinforcing Steel Expanded section on effects of variables on compressive strength of portland cement concrete Several new tables and figures Additional illustrative examples Chapter-end homework or review problems A focus on all common materials of civil engineering/construction In-depth coverage of each material Step-by-step solution technique Self-contained sections and purposeful repetition A brief review of properties of soil as a construction material Laboratory testing procedures for selected tests
650 _aCivil
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_cBK