Durability of Materials and Structures in Building and Civil Engineering (repost)
Durability of Materials and Structures in Building and Civil Engineering by CW. Yu and John W. Bull
English | October 26, 2006 | ISBN-10: 1870325583 | 458 pages | PDF | 8,7 MB
English | October 26, 2006 | ISBN-10: 1870325583 | 458 pages | PDF | 8,7 MB
This book discusses the durability of construction materials in the context of structures. Steel, concrete, timber, masonry, aluminium, plastics and composites are all dealt with. The state of the art is presented for each material and the effects of the environment on durability are covered, including the particular problems faced with, for example, underground structures, and structures in marine and tropical environments.
Where appropriate, authors assess properties of materials before considering the performance of structures. Each chapter is augmented by numerous examples illustrating the durability of elements in a structure, the performance of materials, and any problems encountered with durability. How these problems are overcome and improvement of durability is discussed as appropriate. The chapters are written by an international team of authors, resulting in a wide spread of information, drawing upon vast cumulative experience and illustrated by many real examples.