Construction materials: their nature and behaviour

J.M. Illston, Peter Domone0419258507, 0419258604, 9780419258605, 9780203478981

Thoroughly revised and updated, the third edition of Construction Materials continues to provide a comprehensive coverage of the main construction materials for undergraduate students of civil engineering and construction related 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 behavior in service and construction. With its wealth of illustrations and reader-friendly writing style and layout this book is ideal for both the student and the practicing engineer.

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Table of contents :
Book Cover……Page 1
Title……Page 4
Contents……Page 5
Contributors……Page 16
Acknowledgements……Page 19
Preface……Page 20
Fundamentals……Page 30
Introduction……Page 32
States of matter……Page 34
Energy and equilibrium……Page 44
Atomic structure and interatomic bonding……Page 54
Elasticity and plasticity……Page 60
Surfaces……Page 68
Fracture and fatigue……Page 73
Electrical and thermal conductivity……Page 78
Further reading……Page 80
Metals and alloys……Page 82
Introduction……Page 84
Physical metallurgy……Page 86
Mechanical properties of metals……Page 91
Forming of metals……Page 98
Oxidation and corrosion……Page 102
Metals, their differences and uses……Page 107
Further reading……Page 117
Concrete……Page 118
Introduction……Page 120
Portland cements……Page 124
Admixtures……Page 139
Cement replacement materials……Page 146
Aggregates for concrete……Page 150
Properties of fresh concrete……Page 157
Early age properties of concrete……Page 165
Deformation of concrete……Page 172
Strength and failure of concrete……Page 190
Concrete mix design……Page 205
Non-destructive testing of hardened concrete……Page 213
Durability of concrete……Page 221
High performance concrete……Page 246
Further reading……Page 250
Bituminous materials……Page 254
Introduction……Page 256
Structure of bituminous materials……Page 258
Viscosity and deformation of bituminous materials……Page 266
Strength and failure of bituminous materials……Page 273
Durability of bituminous materials……Page 280
Practice and processing of bituminous materials……Page 288
Further reading……Page 295
Brickwork and Blockwork……Page 296
Introduction……Page 298
Materials and components for brickwork and blockwork……Page 302
Masonry construction and forms……Page 326
Structural behaviour and movement of masonry……Page 333
Durability and non-structural properties of masonry……Page 346
Further reading……Page 358
Polymers……Page 362
Introduction……Page 364
Polymers: types, properties and applications……Page 366
Fibre composites……Page 376
Introduction……Page 378
Polymer composites……Page 380
Fibres for polymer composites……Page 381
Analysis of the behaviour of polymer composites……Page 386
Manufacturing techniques for polymer composites……Page 398
Durability and design of polymer composites……Page 404
Uses of polymer composites……Page 408
Fibre-reinforced cements and concrete……Page 414
Properties of fibre and matrices……Page 415
Structure and post-cracking composite theory……Page 418
Fibre-reinforced cements……Page 432
Fibre-reinforced concrete……Page 444
Further reading……Page 451
Timber……Page 452
Introduction……Page 454
Structure of timber and the presence of moisture……Page 456
Deformation in timber……Page 492
Strength and failure in timber……Page 518
Durability of timber……Page 544
Processing of timber……Page 554
Further reading……Page 571
Index……Page 572