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. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction....Pages 1-6 Front Matter....Pages 7-8 Structure of Metals....Pages 9-17 Deformation of Metals....Pages 18-25 Strengthening Mechanisms....Pages 26-40 Behaviour in Service....Pages 41-64 Metallic Materials in Construction....Pages 65-102 Front Matter....Pages 103-104 Structure of Wood....Pages 105-111 Production of Solid Timber Sections....Pages 112-127 Durability of Timber....Pages 128-138 Properties and Uses of Solid Timber....Pages 139-149 Processed Timber Products....Pages 150-160 Front Matter....Pages 161-162 Constituent Materials....Pages 163-195 Properties of Fresh Concrete....Pages 196-209 Properties of Hardened Concrete....Pages 210-235 Concrete Durability....Pages 236-258 Assessment of in situ Concrete Quality....Pages 259-272 Concrete Mix Design and Quality Control....Pages 273-298 Front Matter....Pages 299-300 Bituminous Binders....Pages 301-316 Properties of Bitumen—Aggregate Mixes....Pages 317-335 Design of Bitumen—Aggregate Mixes....Pages 336-347 Front Matter....Pages 349-350 Formation, Exploration and Sampling of Soils....Pages 351-359 Bulk Properties....Pages 360-366 Coarser- and Finer-grained Soils....Pages 367-372 Soil Classification....Pages 373-381 Water in Soils....Pages 382-403 Compressibility of Soil....Pages 404-414 Shear Strength of Soil....Pages 415-429 Soil Stabilisation by Compaction....Pages 430-435 Engineering Applications....Pages 436-447 Front Matter....Pages 449-350 Materials Science of Polymers....Pages 451-458 Polymer Technology....Pages 459-467 Properties of Polymer Materials....Pages 468-480 Polymers in Civil Engineering....Pages 481-492 Front Matter....Pages 493-494 Clay Brick....Pages 495-505 Calcium Silicate Brick....Pages 506-509 Concrete Block....Pages 510-516 Brickwork and Blockwork....Pages 517-526 Back Matter....Pages 527-534 "The book will appeal to undergraduate and equivalent students of civil engineering, construcion technology, architecture and related disciplines. For this edition three completely new contributors have rewritten the parts on Metals, Timber, and Bituminous Materials, and all the remaining parts have been extensively revised and updated by their authors and editors."--BOOK JACKET For undergraduate students of civil engineering, construction technology, architecture and related disciplines, this revised edition covers the following key areas: metals, timber, soils, concrete, bituminous materials, polymers and bricks and blocks
