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This established textbook provides an understanding of materials' behaviour through knowledge of their chemical and physical structure. It covers the main classes of construction materials: metals concrete other ceramics (including bricks and masonry) polymers fibre composites bituminous materials timber and glass. It provides a clear and comprehensive perspective on the whole range of materials used in modern construction to form a must-have for civil and structural engineering students and those on courses such as architecture surveying and construction. It begins with a Fundamentals section followed by a section on each of the major groups of materials. In this new edition: - The section on fibre composites FRP and FRC has been completely restructured and updated. - Typical questions with answers to any numerical examples are given at the end of each section as well as an instructor's manual with further questions and answers. - The links in all parts have also been updated and extended including links to free reports from The Concrete Centre as well as other online resources and material suppliers' websites. - and now with solutions manual and resources for adopting instructors on https://www.crcpress.com/9781498741101
TITLE: Construction Materials
SKU: 9781498741101
PUBLISHER: Taylor & Francis Inc
DATE PUBLISHED: 03/10/2017
PLACE PUBLISHED: United States
PAGES: 820
BINDING: Paperback / softback
LANGUAGE: English
DIMENSIONS: 178 mm x 254 mm
WEIGHT: 1497 gr
