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
  • Solid-Sawn Lumber Beams
  • Index