Civil engineering materials / edited by Neil Jackson and Ravindra K. Dhir.
Contributor(s): Jackson, N. (Neil)
| Dhir, Ravindra K
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Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 624.18 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00017514 |
Previous ed.: 1983.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
I: Metals / R. J. Hey and A. V. Pagan -- Introduction -- Structure of metals -- Deformation of metals -- Strengthening mechanisms in metals -- Behaviour in service -- The use of metals in civil engineering -- II: Timber / T. Gibson -- Introduction -- Sources of timber -- Characteristics of timber -- Defects in timber -- Preservation of timber -- Uses of timber -- Types of timber -- III: Concrete / R. K. Dhir and N. Jackson -- Introduction -- Constituent materials -- Properties of fresh concrete -- Properties of hardened concrete -- Concrete mix design and quality control -- IV: Bituminous materials / D. H. J. Armour -- Introduction -- Bituminous binders -- Bituminous mixtures -- Uses of Bituminous materials -- V: 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 -- VI: Polymers / C. Hall -- Introduction -- Materials science of polymers -- Polymer technology -- Properties of polymer materials -- Polymer in civil engineering -- VII: Bricks and blocks / R. K. Dhir, C. Hall and N. Jackson -- Introduction -- Clay brick -- Calcium silicate brick -- Concrete block -- Brickwork and blockwork.