This book deals with properties, applications and analysis of important materials of construction/civil engineering. It offers full coverage of how materials are made or obtained, their physical properties, their mechanical properties, how they are used in construction, how they are tested in the lab, and their strength characteristics—information that is essential for material selection and elementary design.

Contents
Introduction
Aggregates
Concrete and Other Cementitious Materials.
Masonry
Wood and Wood Products
Bituminous Materials and Mixtures
Iron and Steel.
Plastics and Soils

Salient Features
Updated code provisions
Introduction to materials science wherever appropriate
The chemical nature of a material
A brief introduction to several important engineering materials
A detailed discussion on the types and properties of rocks
Rewritten sections on Mortar, Structure of Wood, Physical Properties of Wood, and Reinforcing Steel
Expanded section on effects of variables on compressive strength of portland cement concrete
Several new tables and figures
Additional illustrative examples
Chapter-end homework or review problems
A focus on all common materials of civil engineering/construction
In-depth coverage of each material
Step-by-step solution technique
Self-contained sections and purposeful repetition
A brief review of properties of soil as a construction material
Laboratory testing procedures for selected tests