Building Materials in Civil Engineering

Building Materials in Civil Engineering

Contents
Preface 

1 Introduction

Definitions and Classifications of Building Materials 

Characteristics of Building Materials and Their Status in

Architecture .

The Development of Building Materials

The Introduction of Building Materials’ Technical Standards 

Characters, Purposes, Tasks and Learning Methods of Building

Materials Curriculum

2 The Basic Properties of Building Materials

2.1 Compositions and Structures of Materials and the Influence of

Their Constructions on the Properties

2.2 Physical Properties of Materials

2.3 Mechanical Properties of Materials

2.4 Decorativeness of Materials 

2.5 Durability of Materials 

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3 Air Hardening Binding Materials 

3.1 Building Gypsum 

3.2 Lime 

3.3 Magnesia 

3.4 Soluble Glass 

4 Cement 

4.1 Portland Cement

4.2 Blended Portland Cement 

4.3 Other Varieties of Cement

5 Concrete

5.2 Components of Ordinary Concrete

5.3 Thc Main Technical Properties of Ordinary Concrete

5.4 The Quality Control and the Strength Evaluation of Concrete 

5.5 The Design of the Mix Proportion of Ordinary Concrete

5.6 Other Varieties of Concrete 

Questions 

6 Building Mortar

The Composition of Mortar 

The Main Technical Properties of Mortar 

6.3 Masonry Mortar 

Other Kinds of Building Mortar 

7 Wall and Roof Materials 

7.1 Wall Bricks

7.2 Wall Blocks 

7.3 Wall Plates 

7.4 Roof Materials 

8 Construction Steel .

8.1 Classifications of Steel .

8.2 Characteristics of Steel .

8.3 Cold Working, Ageing and Welding 

8.4 Standards and Selection of Building Steel .

8.5 Fire Protection of Steel 

8.6 Corrosion and Prevention of Steel 

9 Wood

9.1 Classifications and Structures of Wood 

9.2 Physical and Mechanical Properties of Wood 

9.3 Wood Preservation 

9.4 Applications of Wood in Architecture 

10 Waterproof Materials 

10.1 Asphalt 

Waterproof Asphalt Materials

New Waterproof Materials 

11 Building Plastic 

11.3 Applications of Building Plastic 

Heat-insulating Materials and Sound-absorbing Materials .

12.2 Sound-absorbing Materials 

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13 Finishing Materials

13.1 Basic Requirements and Selecting Principles of Finishing

Materials 

Appendix Tests of Building Materials .

Test One Tests of Materials' Basic Properties .

Test Two Lime Test .

Test Three Cement Test .

Test Four Concrete Aggregate Test 

Test Five Tests of the Main Technical Properties of Ordinary

Concrete .

Test Six Building Mortar Test .

Test Seven Fired Common Brick Test ..

Test Eight Steel Bar Test ...

Test Nine Petroleum Asphalt Test .

Test Ten Test of Elastic (Plastic) Modified Asphalt Waterproof

Coiled Materials

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I am Thomas Britto here to share my experiences in the civil engineering field to all my readers.Today many students are struggling to buy books at high prices. So I decided to start a blog and share my experience and knowledge with all my readers.

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