Design and Innovation of Civil Engineering Mater

Design and Innovation of Civil Engineering Mater is a 10-chapter book that serves as a comprehensive guide to common building materials and their properties. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to building materials, including composition, structure and properties, parameters of structural characteristics, and physical and mechanical properties. Chapter 2 delves into technical requirements and test methods for sand and crushed stone (or gravel) for ordinary concrete, including density of limestone powder, sieving analysis for sand, apparent density of sand, bulk density of sand, water content of sand, sieving analysis of gravel, apparent density of gravel (simplified method), water absorption of gravel and bulk density of gravel.Chapter 3 introduces the technical requirements and test methods for cement, with a focus on fineness of cement, specific surface area test, water consumption for cement normal consistency, curing time, soundness of Portland cement and strength test for cement mortar.Chapter 4 covers mix proportion design and test method for concrete, including mix proportion design of ordinary concrete, test on fresh concrete, and mechanical properties test for cement concrete.Chapter 5 looks at durability of concrete, including frost resistance in concrete, anti-chloride permeability of concrete, and carbonation of concrete.Chapter 6 introduces technical requirements and test methods for construction mortar, including consistency (sinking depth), layering of mortar, and compressive strength of construction mortar (using 70.7mm cube specimens).Chapter 7 covers mechanical property test on the normal concrete small hollow block, while chapter 8 delves into the mechanical property test on the fired common bricks.Chapter 9 focuses on technical requirements and test methods for rebar, including tension test and bending test.Chapter 10 is all about technical requirements and test methods for asphalt, including sampling of bituminous materials, penetration of bituminous materials, ductility of bituminous materials, and softening point of bituminous materials.Overall, Design and Innovation of Civil Engineering Mater is a valuable resource for anyone working in the field of civil engineering. It serves as a teaching book for students, as well as a reference book for researchers, educators, and design and construction personnel.