Salient Features:
-An unique book depicting the standard testing methods of various Civil Engineering Construction Materials to determine different properties of the materials to suit the field conditions.
-Civil Engineering construction materials dealt are natural materials, manufactured materials, processed materials and hardened/treated materials.
-Deals with various properties of the materials along with the standard values.
-Both destructive tests and non-destructive tests are explained wherever feasible.
-Apart from standard laboratory testing methods, field testing of materials both of destructive or non-destructive types are explained.
-All the testing equipments are explained at length along with their limitations.
Provides sufficient information and materials for UG and PG students of Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Production, Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering.
-An apt book for practical engineers and for academicians.
-Can be used as a laboratory manual by students of Civil, Mechanical, Production, Aeronautical, Chemical and Automobile Engineering for Highway Materials Lab, Concrete Lab, Strength of Materials Lab, Geotechnical Engineering Lab, etc.
-In order to have an overview of all the civil engineering structures, a brief review of them is provided.