Construction materials : their nature and behaviour / edited by J.M. Illston.
Contributor(s): Illston, J. M
| Illston, J. M. Concrete, timber, and metals.
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BookPublisher: London ; New York : E. & F.N. Spon, 1994 ((1995 printing))Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xxiii, 518 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0419154701.Subject(s): Building materialsDDC classification: 624.18 | 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 | 00007695 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This book provides complete coverage of the main construction materials for undergraduate students on civil engineering and other construction courses. It creates an understanding of materials and how they perform through a knowledge of their chemical and physical structure, leading to an ability to judge their behaviour in service in construction. Descriptions of important properties are related back to the structure and forward to basic practical considerations.
Rev. ed. of: Concrete, timber, and metals / J.M. Illston. 1979.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 509) and index.
Part One: Fundamentals / W. D. Biggs -- Introduction -- States of matter -- Energy -- Structure of the atom -- Elasticity and plasticity -- Surfaces -- Fracture -- Electrical and thermal conductivity -- Part Two: Metals and alloys / W. D. Biggs -- Introduction -- Physical metallurgy -- Mechanical properties of metals -- Mechanical metallurgy -- Oxidation and corrosion -- Metals, their differences and uses -- Part Three: Concrete / P. L. Domone -- Introduction -- Constituent materials of concrete -- Fresh and early age properties of concrete -- Deformation of concrete -- Strength and failure of concrete -- Durability of concrete -- Part Four: Bituminous materials / D. G. Bonner -- Introduction -- Structure -- Viscosity and deformation -- Strength and failure -- Durability -- Practice and processing -- Part Five: Brickwork and blockwork / R. C. de Vekey -- Introduction -- Terminology -- Materials -- Masonry construction and forms -- Structural behaviour and movement of masonry -- Durability and non-structural properties of masonry -- Part Six: Fibre composites / L. Hollaway, D. Hannant -- Introduction -- Section One: Polymers and polymer composites / L. Hollaway -- Polymer and fibre properties and manufacture -- Polymer composites -- Manufacturing techniques for polymer composite materials -- Durability and design -- The end use of polymers and polymer composites -- Section Two: Fibre-reinforced cements and concretes / D. Hannant -- Properties of fibres and of matrices -- Structure and post-cracking composite theory -- Composites: Fibres in a cement matrix -- Fibre-reinforced concrete -- Durability -- Manufacture and uses -- Part Seven: Timber / J. M. Dinwoodie -- Introduction -- Structure of timber -- Strength and failure in timber -- Durability of timber -- Deformation in timber -- Processing of timber.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Contributors (p. xv)
- Acknowledgements (p. xviii)
- Preface (p. xix)
- Part 1 Fundamentals (p. 1)
- 1 States of matter (p. 5)
- 2 Energy and equilibrium (p. 15)
- 3 Atomic structure and interatomic bonding (p. 25)
- 4 Elasticity and plasticity (p. 31)
- 5 Surfaces (p. 39)
- 6 Fracture and fatigue (p. 44)
- 7 Electrical and thermal conductivity (p. 49)
- Further reading (p. 51)
- Part 2 Metals and alloys (p. 53)
- 8 Physical metallurgy (p. 57)
- 9 Mechanical properties of metals (p. 62)
- 10 Forming of metals (p. 69)
- 11 Oxidation and corrosion (p. 73)
- 12 Metals, their differences and uses (p. 78)
- Further reading (p. 88)
- Part 3 Concrete P.L.J. Domone (p. 89)
- 13 Portland cements (p. 95)
- 14 Admixtures (p. 110)
- 15 Cement replacement materials (p. 117)
- 16 Aggregates for concrete (p. 121)
- 17 Properties of fresh concrete (p. 128)
- 18 Early age properties of concrete (p. 136)
- 19 Defomration of concrete (p. 143)
- 20 Strength and failure of concrete (p. 161)
- 21 Concrete mix design (p. 176)
- 22 Non-destructive testing of hardened concrete (p. 184)
- 23 Durability of concrete (p. 192)
- 24 High performance concrete (p. 217)
- Further reading (p. 221)
- Part 4 Bituminous materials (p. 225)
- 25 Structure of bituminous materials (p. 229)
- 26 Viscosity and deformation of bituminous materials (p. 237)
- 27 Strength and failure of bituminous materials (p. 244)
- 28 Durability of bituminous materials (p. 251)
- 29 Practice and processing of bituminous materials (p. 259)
- Further reading (p. 266)
- Part 5 Brickwork and Blockwork (p. 267)
- 30 Materials and components for brickwork and blockwork (p. 273)
- 31 Masonry construction and forms (p. 297)
- 32 Structural behaviour and movement of masonry (p. 304)
- 33 Durability and non-structural properties of masonry (p. 317)
- Further reading (p. 329)
- Part 6 Polymers (p. 333)
- 34 Polymers: types, properties and applications (p. 337)
- Part 7 Fibre composites (p. 347)
- Section 1 Polymer composites (p. 351)
- 35 Fibres for polymer composites (p. 352)
- 36 Analysis of the behaviour of polymer composites (p. 357)
- 37 Manufacturing techniques for polymer composites (p. 369)
- 38 Durability and design of polymer composites (p. 375)
- 39 Uses of polymer composites (p. 379)
- Section 2 Fibre-reinforced cements and concrete (p. 385)
- 40 Properties of fibre and matrices (p. 386)
- 41 Structure and post-cracking composite theory (p. 389)
- 42 Fibre-reinforced cements (p. 403)
- 43 Fibre-reinforced concrete (p. 415)
- Further reading (p. 422)
- Part 8 Timber (p. 423)
- 44 Structure of timber and the presence of moisture (p. 427)
- 45 Deformation in timber (p. 463)
- 46 Strength and failure in timber (p. 489)
- 47 Durability of timber (p. 515)
- 48 Processing of timber (p. 525)
- Further reading (p. 542)
- Index (p. 543)