Product Information
Construction Materials is a comprehensive textbook covering all raw materials and products related to the construction processes, and not only those applied to building structures. The book is organized to help readers achieve competent knowledge about construction materials. At the beginning of the book the author offers the general concepts, definitions, and standards adopted worldwide for these materials to be used along the book. The central part of the text covers the primary construction materials required to manufacture concrete and mortars, the most relevant construction materials in the last century. Expressly, concrete and mortar are treated in detail in dedicated chapters per component. In addition, the author addresses other relevant materials in construction such as ceramic materials, metals and alloys, bituminous materials, and geosynthetic materials. Finally, since the construction industry is one of the largest single waste producing sector in the world, the last chapter outlines the main types and characteristics of construction and demolition waste (e.g. recycled aggregates). The book appeals to students but also professionals interested in construction materials and construction and civil engineering.Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer Nature Switzerland A&G
ISBN-139783030652067
eBay Product ID (ePID)7046686295
Product Key Features
Number of Pages602 Pages
Publication NameConstruction Materials: Geology, Production and Applications
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2021
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaBuilding Services Engineering
AuthorManuel Bustillo Revuelta
SeriesSpringer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment
Dimensions
Item Height254 mm
Item Weight1543 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureSwitzerland
Title_AuthorManuel Bustillo Revuelta