Civil Engineering Materials

Civil Engineering Materials explains why construction materials behave the way they do. It covers the construction materials content for undergraduate courses in civil engineering and related subjects and serves as a valuable reference for professionals working in the construction industry. The book concentrates on demonstrating methods to obtain, analyse and use information rather than focusing on presenting large amounts of data. Beginning with basic properties of materials, it moves on to more complex areas such as the theory of concrete durability and corrosion of steel.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1. Units 2. Strength of Materials 3. Failure of Real Construction Materials 4. Thermal Properties 5. Pressure 6. Electrical Properties 7. Chemistry of Construction Materials 8. Properties of Fluids in Solids 9. Transport of Fluids in Solids 10. Transport of Ions in Fluids 11. Ionising Radiation 12. Variability and Statistics 13. Use of Test Results 14. Specifications and Standards 15. Reporting Results 16. Testing Construction Materials 17. Introduction to Cement and Concrete 18. Cements and Cement Replacement Materials 19. Aggregates for Concrete and Mortar 20. Hydration of Cement 21. Concrete Mix Design 22. Testing Wet and Hardened Concrete 23. Creep, Shrinkage, and Cracking of Concrete 24. Admixtures for Concrete 25. Durability of Concrete Structures 26. Production of Durable Concrete 27. Assessment of Concrete Structures 28. Mortars and Grouts 29. Special Concretes 30. Steel 31. Corrosion 32. Alloys and Non-Ferrous Materials 33. Timber 34. Masonry 35. Plastics 36. Glass 37. Bituminous Materials 38. Composites 39. Adhesives and Sealants 40. Comparison of Different Materials 41. New Technologies 42. Tutorial Questions

About the Author :
Peter A. Claisse is Professor Emeritus at Coventry University and the author of more than 100 publications on construction and materials, including the Woodhead title Transport Properties of Concrete: Measurements and Applications. He graduated with a degree in Physics from Oxford University and then spent the next 9 years working as a Civil Engineer on major UK construction sites including 4 years on the Torness nuclear power station. After obtaining a PhD in Civil Engineering at Leeds University, studying Silica Fume in concrete, he then went to the AEA Technology Harwell laboratory for 3 years to work on Nuclear waste containment. He was at Coventry University for 20 years, teaching Civil Engineering Materials and researching transport processes in concrete and the use of secondary materials in cement.