Peter A. Claisse. -- Oxford ; Waltham , Ma. : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2016.

xxxii, 496 p.; 23 cm.

ISBN 978-0-08-100275-9.

Incluye índice.

Contenido: Introduction -- Units -- Strength of materials -- Failure of real construction materials -- Thermal properties -- Pressure -- Electrical properties -- Chemistry of construction materials -- Properties of fluids in solids -- Transport of fluids in solids -- Transport of ions in fluids -- Ionising radiation -- Variability and statistics -- Use of test results -- Specifications and standards -- Reporting results -- Testing construction materials -- Introduction to cement and concrete -- Cements and cement replacement materials -- Aggregates for concrete and mortar -- Hydration of cement -- Concrete mix design -- Testing wet and hardened concrete -- Creep, shrinkage, and cracking of concrete -- Admixtures for concrete -- Durability of concrete structures -- Production of durable concrete -- Assessment of concrete structures -- Mortars and grouts -- Special concretes -- Steel -- Corrosion -- Alloys and nonferrous metals -- Timber -- Masonry -- Plastics -- Glass -- Bituminous materials -- Composites -- Adhesives and sealants -- Comparison of different materials -- New technologies.