TY - BOOK AU - Soutsos,Marios AU - Domone,Peter TI - Construction materials: their nature and behaviour SN - 9781138500563 PY - 2018/// CY - Boca Raton, FL PB - CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group KW - Building materials N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Atoms, bonding, energy and equilibrium -- Mechanical properties of solids -- Structure of solids -- Fracture and toughness -- Liquids, viscoelasticity and gels -- Electrical and thermal properties -- Deformation and strengthening of metals -- Forming of metals -- Oxidation and corrosion -- Iron and steel -- Aluminium; Adult N2 - "This established textbook provides an understanding of materials' behaviour through knowledge of their chemical and physical structure. It covers the main classes of construction materials: metals, concrete, other ceramics (including bricks and masonry), polymers, fibre composites, bituminous materials, timber, and glass. It provides a clear and comprehensive perspective on the whole range of materials used in modern construction, to form a must-have for civil and structural engineering students, and those on courses such as architecture, surveying and construction." -- Publisher ER -