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This text is used for an undergraduate Construction Materials
course with a lab component taught in departments of Construction
Management/Technology and Architecture.
Offering an in-depth introduction to the real-world application of some of the most fundamental materials used in construction today, this informative and practical text reflects the latest industry standards from ASTM and ACI, and fully prepares students for entry into the construction industry or for further study in construction methods, specification writing, design methods, or related engineering programs. 608 pp.
Basic Construction Materials, 7th Edition - Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Construction Process
Need for Materials with Various
Qualities
Selecting Materials
Properties of Materials
Sources of Information
Inspection and Testing
Standards
Review Questions
Aggregates
Definitions
Sources
Methods of Extraction and Processing
Rock Types
Properties and Uses
Tests
Special Aggregates
Review Questions
Asphalt
History
Natural Asphalt
Bituminous Materials
Asphalt Production
Asphalt Testing
Effects of Temperature and Viscosity
Asphalt Pavements
Determining Required Pavement Thickness
Types of Asphalt Pavement Construction
Recycled Asphalt Concrete
Asphalt Spray Applications
Asphalt Plants
Estimating Asphalt Concrete
Preparation of Unpaved Surfaces
Paved Surfaces
Inspection of Mix
The Paving Operation
Auxiliary Equipment
Asphalt Roofing Products
Asphalt Pipe Coatings
Asphalt Mulch Treatments
Asphalt Joint Materials
Review Questions
Portland Cement Concrete
History
Manufacture of Portland Cement
Chemical Composition of Portland Cement
Physical Properties of Portland Cement
Water-Cement Reaction
Types of Portland Cement, ASTM C150
Mixing Water
Aggregates
Admixtures
Proportioning Concrete Ingredients
Concrete Estimating
Concrete Manufacturing
Testing Concrete
Compressive Strength Tests
Required Compressive Strength (f’
CR)
Nondestructive Test Methods
Concrete Formwork
Placement of Concrete
Curing Concrete
Precast Concrete Products
Review Questions
Iron and Steel
Structure and Composition
Production of Ferrous Metals
Steel Tensile Test
Steel Protection
Structural Steel
Structural Connections
Reinforcing Steel
Ferrous Metal Pipe
Review Questions
Wood
Growth of Trees
Lumber Production
Seasoning
Strength
Lumber Classification
Deterioration of Wood
Fire
Preservation of Wood
Glued Laminated Wood
Plywood
Glue
Mechanical Fasteners
Review Questions
Masonry
Clay Masonry
Concrete Masonry
Quality of Masonry Construction
Review Questions
Appendices
Metrics
Formulas for Areas and Volumes
ASTM Standards Relating to Aggregates
ASTM Standards Relating to Asphalt
Concrete
ASTM Standards Relating to Concrete
ASTM Standards Relating to Masonry
ASTM Standard Practice for Selecting Proportions for Normal, Heavyweight, and Mass
Concrete
APA–The Engineered Wood Association Design Tables for Glulam Garage Door Headers and Substituting Glulam for Steel or
Basic Construction Materials, 7th Edition
