Civil Engineering Materials, 2nd Edition

Helps students identify and understand the basic nature of several new products that are being introduced into the market all the time. Ex.___

Helps students appreciate the importance of these natural materials, which make up a major portion of mortar, portland cement concrete, and asphalt concrete, in the production of a constructed facility. Ex.___

Helps students in the analysis of construction procedure and the material evaluation. Ex.___

Helps students understand how construction materials are different from each other in their physical, mechanical and chemical properties. Ex.___

Helps students understand the “general characteristics” in terms of properties and uses. Ex.___

Students understand better through repetition, and, because the course may be taught differently in various schools, the self-contained chapters/sections eliminate the need to go back and forth within the text to over all essential information. Ex.___

Emphasizes that laboratory testing is an essential part of the study of materials of civil engineering or construction, and facilitates use in both lecture and lab. Ex.___

Helps strengthens students' understanding of theoretical concepts. Ex.___

Puts students in touch with industry norms and specifications. Ex.___