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Construction Materials for Civil Engineering Second Edition bridges the gap between school and university by providing practical examples and everyday concepts. These are applied to explain, in plain language, the fundamentals of civil engineering.
Content
Chapter 1 Soils
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Nature of soils
1.3 Identification of soil
1.4 Classification of soil
1.5 Soil survey procedure
1.6 Compaction
1.7 Quarries
1.8 Stabilisation
1.9 Slopes
1.10 Reinforced earth
1.11 Summary
Chapter 2 Concrete
2.1 Introduction
2.2 General concrete specifications
2.3 Materials for concrete
2.4 Mix proportions and quantities
2.5 Concrete mix design
2.6 Concrete production
2.7 Reinforcement
2.8 Joints
2.9 Precast concrete
2.10 Prestressed concrete
2.11 Concrete roads
2.12 Summary
Chapter 3 Bitumen
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Sources of bitumen
3.3 Bitumen and tar
3.4 The production of bitumen
3.5 The composition of bitumen
3.6 The behaviour and characteristics of bitumen
3.7 Types of bitumen
3.8 Sampling
3.9 Tests on bitumen
3.10 Applications of bitumen
3.11 Health and safety
3.12 Summary
Chapter 4 Structural materials: bricks, timber, steel and aluminium
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Bricks
4.3 Timber
4.4 Metal
4.5 Aluminium
4.6 Summary
Chapter 5 Environmental issues
5.1 Environmental engineering
5.2 The interdependence of conservation and development
5.3 Population figures
5.4 Soil erosion
5.5 Water pollution
5.6 Toxic waste
5.7 Air pollution
5.8 The balance between humans and nature
5.9 Sewage
5.10 Eutrophication
5.11 Summary
Chapter 6 Internal building construction materials used for finishes
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Floor coverings
6.3 Painting
6.4 Timber flooring
