Construction Materials
Construction Materials
FreeSimple notes of construction materials for civil engineering. it almost covers all important topics which are given below
Chapter 1. Stones
Occurrence
Characteristics and their testing
Uses
Quarrying And Dressing
Important timbers
Engineering properties
Defects in timber
Seasoning and treatment
Wood Substitute
Alternate materials for shuttering doors/windows
Structural and Partition
Brick and Tiles
Chapter 2. Advance Construction Materials
Use of fly ash in mortars
Concrete
Fly ash bricks
Stabilized mud blocks
D.P.C. materials
Building materials made by Industrial & agricultural waste
Clay products P.V.C. materials
Window and Door
Interiors materials for plumbing
Chapter 3. Foundation
Type of soils
Bearing Capacity of Soils
Soil slablisation and improvement of bearing capacity
Settlement and safe limits
Spread foundations
Wall footings
Grillage
Well Foundation
Causes of failure and rem
