Civil Engineering Materials (Series of Textbooks for Civil Engineering in Higher Education)

Author: Yan Xikang, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: This book is written for students majoring in civil engineering in colleges and universities to study the course of civil engineering materials. It focuses on introducing basic knowledge closely related to civil engineering materials, as well as various commonly used civil engineering materials such as cement, lime, ordinary Portland cement concrete, steel, mortar, and masonry materials. It provides a detailed introduction to some very important materials, such as asphalt and asphalt concrete materials commonly used in highway engineering, waterproofing materials, and decorative materials. It also introduces some commonly used special cements, special concretes, polymer materials, new composite materials, wood-like materials, stone-like materials, and green building materials. Additionally, it covers commonly used material testing methods and material evaluation methods in civil engineering. This book is primarily intended for teaching use in regular universities, adult universities, and civil engineering programs, and can also serve as a training textbook for continuing education. It is also a very valuable professional reference book for technical personnel and management personnel engaged in practical engineering.