This introduction gives students a basic understanding of the material selection process and the behavior of materials — a fundamental requirement for all civil and construction engineers performing design, construction, and maintenance. The authors cover the various materials used by civil and construction engineers in one useful reference, limiting the vast amount of information available to the introductory level, concentrating on current practices, and extracting information that is relevant to the general education of civil and construction engineers. A large number of experiments, figures, sample problems, test methods, and homework problems gives students opportunity for practice and review.
Key Features
- This text limits the vast amount of information available on civil and construction engineering to an introductory level, concentrates on current practices, and extracts information that is relevant to the general education of civil and construction engineers. The text is organized into three parts:
- Introduction to Materials Engineering: The first section introduces the basic mechanistic properties of materials, environmental influences, basic material classes, and the atomic structure of materials.
- Characteristics of Materials Used in Civil and Construction Engineering: The second section, which represents a large portion of the book, presents the characteristics of the primary material types used in civil and construction engineering: steel, aluminum, aggregate, concrete, masonry, asphalt, wood, and composites.
- Laboratory Methods for the Evaluation of Materials: The third part of the book is a lab manual that includes typical experiments performed by students at this level.
- The discussion of each type of material includes information on the following:
- Basic structure of the materials.
- Material production process.
- Mechanistic behavior of the material and other properties.
- Environmental influences.
- Construction considerations.
- Special topics related to the material discussed in each chapter.
- Each chapter includes an overview of various test procedures to introduce the test methods used with each material.
- A large number of figures display concepts and equipment.
- Numerous sample problems and homework problems in each chapter enable professors to vary assignments between semesters.
- A number of laboratory test methods are described. The number of laboratory tests in the book is more than what is needed in a typical semester in order to provide more flexibility to the instructor to use the available equipment.
- A complete set of slides and a solution manual are available to instructors.
New to This Edition
The third edition maintains the structure of the first two editions with several refinements and enhancements.
In addition to the technical content revisions, there are many new figures to display concepts and equipment. Sample problems and homework problems have been either edited or new problems added to each chapter to allow professors to vary assignments between semesters.
Contents
Part 1 Materials Engineering Concepts
- 1.1 Economic Factors
- 1.2 Mechanical Properties
- 1.3 Nonmechanical Properties
- 1.4 Production and Construction
- 1.5 Aesthetic Characteristics
- 1.6 Sustainable Design
- 1.7 Material Variability
- 1.8 Laboratory Measuring Devices
- 1.9 References
Part 2 Nature of Materials
- 2.1 Basic Materials Concepts
- 2.2 Metallic Materials
- 2.3 Inorganic Solids
- 2.4 Organic Solids
- 2.5 References
Part 3 Steel
- 3.1 Steel Production
- 3.2 Iron—Carbon Phase Diagram
- 3.3 Heat Treatment of Steel
- 3.4 Steel Alloys
- 3.5 Structural Steel
- 3.6 Cold-Formed Steel
- 3.7 Fastening Products
- 3.8 Reinforcing Steel
- 3.9 Mechanical Testing of Steel
- 3.10 Welding
- 3.11 Steel Corrosion
- 3.12 References
Part 4 Aluminum
- 4.1 Aluminum Production
- 4.2 Aluminum Metallurgy
- 4.3 Aluminum Testing and Properties
- 4.4 Welding and Fastening
- 4.5 Corrosion
- 4.6 References
Part 5 Aggregates
- 5.1 Aggregate Sources
- 5.2 Geological Classification
- 5.3 Evaluation of Aggregate Sources
- 5.4 Aggregate Uses
- 5.5 Aggregate Properties
- 5.6 Handling Aggregates
- 5.7 References
Part 6 Portland Cement, Mixing Water, and Admixtures
- 6.1 Portland Cement Production
- 6.2 Chemical Composition of Portland Cement
- 6.3 Fineness of Portland Cement
- 6.4 Specific Gravity of Portland Cement
- 6.5 Hydration of Portland Cement
- 6.6 Voids in Hydrated Cement
- 6.7 Properties of Hydrated Cement
- 6.8 Water—Cement Ratio
- 6.9 Types of Portland Cement
- 6.10 Mixing Water
- 6.11 Admixtures for Concrete
- 6.12 Supplementary Cementitious Materials
- 6.13 References
Part 7 Portland Cement Concrete
- 7.1 Proportioning of Concrete Mixes
- 7.2 Mixing, Placing, and Handling Fresh Concrete
- 7.3 Curing Concrete
- 7.4 Properties of Hardened Concrete
- 7.5 Testing of Hardened Concrete
- 7.6 Alternatives to Conventional Concrete
- 7.7 References
Part 8 Masonry
- 8.1 Masonry Units
- 8.2 Mortar
- 8.3 Grout
- 8.4 Plaster
- 8.5 References
Part 9 Asphalt Binders and Asphalt Mixtures
- 9.1 Types of Asphalt Products
- 9.2 Uses of Asphalt
- 9.3 Temperature Susceptibility of Asphalt
- 9.4 Chemical Properties of Asphalt
- 9.5 Superpave and Performance Grade Binders
- 9.6 Characterization of Asphalt Cement
- 9.7 Classification of Asphalt
- 9.8 Asphalt Concrete
- 9.9 Asphalt Concrete Mix Design
- 9.10 Characterization of Asphalt Concrete
- 9.11 Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete Production and Construction
- 9.12 Recycling of Asphalt Concrete
- 9.13 Additives
- 9.14 Warm Mix
- 9.15 References
Part 10 Wood
- 10.1 Structure of Wood
- 10.2 Chemical Composition
- 10.3 Moisture Content
- 10.4 Wood Production
- 10.5 Lumber Grades
- 10.6 Defects in Lumber
- 10.7 Physical Properties
- 10.8 Mechanical Properties
- 10.9 Testing to Determine Mechanical Properties
- 10.10 Design Considerations
- 10.11 Organisms that Degrade Wood
- 10.12 Wood Preservation
- 10.13 Engineered Wood Products
- 10.14 References
Part 11 Composites
- 11.1 Microscopic Composites
- 11.2 Macroscopic Composites
- 11.3 Properties of Composites
- 11.4 References
- Appendix
Experiments
- 1. Introduction to Measuring Devices
- 2. Tension Test of Steel and Aluminum
- 3. Torsion Test of Steel and Aluminum
- 4. Impact Test of Steel
- 5. Microscopic Inspection of Materials
- 6. Sieve Analysis of Aggregates
- 7. Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
- 8. Specific Gravity and Absorption of Fine Aggregate
- 9. Bulk Unit Weight and Voids in Aggregate
- 10. Slump of Freshly Mixed Portland Cement Concrete
- 11. Unit Weight and Yield of Freshly Mixed Concrete
- 12. Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by Pressure Method
- 13. Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by Volumetric Method
- 14. Making and Curing Concrete Cylinders and Beams
- 15. Capping Cylindrical Concrete Specimens with Sulfur or Capping Compound
- 16. Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
- 17. Flexural Strength of Concrete
- 18. Rebound Number of Hardened Concrete
- 19. Penetration Resistance of Hardened Concrete
- 20. Testing of Concrete Masonry Units
- 21. Viscosity of Asphalt Binder by Rotational Viscometer
- 22. Dynamic Shear Rheometer Test of Asphalt Binder
- 23. Penetration Test of Asphalt Cement
- 24. Absolute Viscosity Test of Asphalt
- 25. Preparing and Determining the Density of Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA) Specimens by Means of the Superpave Gyratory Compactor
- 26. Preparation of Asphalt Concrete Specimens Using the Marshall Compactor
- 27. Bulk Specific Gravity of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures
- 28. Marshall Stability and Flow of Asphalt Concrete
- 29. Bending (Flexure) Test of Wood
- 30. Tensile Properties of Plastics
- Index
About the Authors
- Michael S. Mamlouk is Professor and Associate Chair (Undergraduate Studies) in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at the Arizona State University's Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Dr. Mamlouk's main area of expertise includes pavement analysis and design, pavement maintenance and rehabilitation, and highway materials. He has served as the P.I. and Co-P.I. of many research projects sponsored by FHWA, NHI, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Arizona DOT, and various local agencies. Dr. Mamlouk has numerous publications and is the main author of a textbook Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers published by Prentice Hall. He is a professional engineer in the state of Arizona. He is a fellow of ASCE and a member of TRB, AAPT and ASTM.
- John P. Zaniewski is a Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at West Virginia University's College of Engineering and Mineral Resources. Dr. Zaniewski has 16 years of academic experience preceded by 11 years of practicing engineering. In 1996, he accepted the Asphalt Technology Professor position with the Civil and Environmental Engineering faculty at WVU. Dr. Zaniewski has over 50 publications in the areas of pavement design, materials and management systems. Dr. Zaniewski has co-authored textbooks on Modern Pavement Management and Materials for Civil and Construction Engineering.
Book Details
- Hardcover: 600 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 edition (c2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0136110584
- ISBN-13: 978-0136110583
- Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 1 inches
- List Price: $181.20