Building Materials (Higher Vocational Education Series for Civil Engineering)

Author: Li Wenli, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This book primarily introduces the basic theories and fundamental knowledge of building materials, as well as the basic composition, properties, and applications of common and new building materials. It mainly includes the basic properties of building materials, materials, cement, concrete, building mortar, steel, bricks and stones, wood, synthetic polymer materials, asphalt and waterproofing materials,, building decorative materials, and test methods for common building materials. To support teaching, each chapter is accompanied by review questions and exercises. The book is organized according to the system of material science, emphasizing the relationship between material properties and composition/structure, and closely links building materials with engineering applications. This facilitates students in deepening their understanding and mastery of the basic theories and knowledge of building materials. All content in the book adopts national or industry new standards or specifications. This book can be used as a textbook for civil engineering majors in higher education institutions, as well as for other related civil and architectural disciplines. It can also serve as a textbook for correspondence courses, electronic engineering, evening universities, and other civil engineering-related programs. Additionally, this book can be used as a reference for researchers, designers, construction management personnel, and production staff in the fields of architecture and building materials.