Mamlouk, Michael S.

Materials for civil and construction engineers / Michael S. Mamlouk and John P. Zaniewski - Fourth edition. - Hoboken, New Jersey : Pearson Education, Incorporated, c2017 - xviii, 650 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

Materials engineering concepts -- Nature of materials -- Steel -- Aluminum -- Aggregates -- Portland cement, mixing water, and admixtures -- Portland cement concrete -- Masonry -- Asphalt binders and asphalt mixtures -- Wood -- Composites.

Helps readers understand and select the materials involved in supporting the infrastructure needs of society--from buildings, to water and treatment distribution systems, to dams, highways, and airport pavements. By gaining a deep understanding of material behavior and the material selection process, readers can begin to understand how to create and maintain civil and construction engineering systems crucial

9780134320533


MATERIALS

TA 403 .M36 2017