Civil engineering materials / Nagaratnam Sivakugan, Carthigesu T. Gnanendran, Rabin Tuladhar, M. Bobby Kannan

Includes Bibliographical references and index

Table of Contents. Ch. 1 Engineering behavior of materials - some fundamentals - - stress-strain relations and constitutive models - - Types of loadings - - Special loading situations - - Strain – displacement relations - - equations of equilibrium - - laboratory measurements and measuring devices - - material variability and sample statistics - - numerical modeling - - standards, units, and safety - - Sustainability. – Ch. 2 Atomic structure and bonding - - Arrangement of Atoms - - Classification of materials - - Imperfection in materials - - Strengthening in materials - - characterization of materials. – Ch. 3 Soils - - Civil engineering applications - - Formation of soils - - Soils versus other engineering materials - - soil classification - - Compaction and earthworks - - Permeability - - strength and stiffness - - Measurements of soil properties. – Ch. 4 Rock engineering applications - - common rocks in construction - - Rock mass and intact rock - - Strength and stiffness of intact rocks - - Laboratory tests for intact rocks - - Field tests for rocks - - Rock mass classification - - Rockfills. – Ch. 4 Aggregates - - Origin, Geology and classification of parent rocks - - Properties and testing of aggregates - - Uses of Aggregates - - Lightweight and heavyweight Aggregates - - Aggregates from industrial by-products and waste - - Handling, transportation, and storage of aggregates. – Ch. 6 Geosynthetics - - types of geosynthetics, polymers used, manufacture, and common use - - Properties and testing of geosynthetics - - functions, mechanisms and engineering applications - - selection of geosynthetics. – Ch. 7 Asphalt cement and hot mix asphalt concrete - - Types of Asphalt cements or bituminous materials - - Common Asphalt cement products and their grading - - Typical uses of asphalt cement - - overview of pavements - - Bituminous surfacing treatments and sealing in pavements - - Asphalt concrete - - Use of additives and recycling. – Ch. 8 Cement and concrete - - History of concrete - - Advantages and limitations of concrete - - Constituents of concrete - - Different stages of concrete - - Properties of fresh concrete - - Site practice of concrete - - Properties of hardened concrete - - Concrete mix design. – Ch. 9 Metals and alloys - - Ferrous alloys - - nonferrous metals and alloys - - Types of failues Ch. 10 Steel - - Advantages and limitations of steel - - Iron-and steel-making - - Wrought Iron - - Cast Iron - - Carbon steel - - Structural steel - - Heat treatment of steel - - Mechanical properties of steel. – Ch. 11 Polymers, Ceramics, and composites - - Polymers - - Ceramics - - Composites. – Ch. 12 Wood - - Advantages of Lumber - - Limitations of wood - - Structure of wood - - Types of wood - - Chemical composition of wood - - Anisotropic behavior of wood - - Conversion and processing of wood - - Seasoning of wood - - Defects in wood - - Degradation of wood and preservative treatment - - Physical properties of wood - - Mechanical properties of Lumber - - Engineered lumber products. – Ch. 13 Sustainability of construction materials - - Sustainable development - - Sustainability of construction materials.