TY - BOOK AU - Illston,J.M. AU - Domone,P.L.J. TI - Construction materials: their nature and behaviour SN - 0419258604 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - TA403. C636 2001 U1 - 624.18 PY - 2001/// CY - London, New York PB - Spon Press KW - Building materials N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface; P. L. J. Domone and J. M. Illston --; Pt. 1; Fundamentals; W. D. Biggs, I. R. McColl and J. R. Moon; 1; States of matter; 2; Energy and equilibrium; 3; Atomic structure and interatomic bonding; 4; Elasticity and plasticity; 5; Surfaces; 6; Fracture and fatigue; 7; Electrical and thermal conductivity --; Pt. 2; Metals and alloys; W. D. Biggs, I. R. McColl and J. R. Moon; 8; Physical metallurgy; 9; Mechanical properties of metals; 10; Forming of metals; 11; Oxidation and corrosion; 12; Metals, their differences and uses --; Pt. 3; Concrete; P. L. J. Domone; 13; Portland cements; 14; Admixtures; 15; Cement replacement materials; 16; Aggregates for concrete; 17; Properties of fresh concrete; 18; Early age properties of concrete; 19; Deformation of concrete; 20; Strength and failure of concrete; 21; Concrete mix design; 22; Non-destructive testing of hardened concrete; 23; Durability of concrete; 24; High performance concrete --; Pt. 4; Bituminous materials; D. G. Bonner; 25; Structure of bituminous materials; 26; Viscosity and deformation of bituminous materials; 27; Strength and failure of bituminous materials; 28; Durability of bituminous materials; 29; Practice and processing of bituminous materials --; Pt. 5; Brickwork and Blockwork; R. C. de Vekey; 30; Materials and components for brickwork and blockwork; 31; Masonry construction and forms; 32; Structural behaviour and movement of masonry; 33; Durability and non-structural properties of masonry --; Pt. 6; Polymers; L. Hollaway; 34; Polymers: types, properties and applications --; Pt. 7; Fibre composites --; Sect. 1; Polymer composites; L. Hollaway; 35; Fibres for polymer composites; 36; Analysis of the behaviour of polymer composites; 37; Manufacturing techniques for polymer composites; 38; Durability and design of polymer composites; 39; Uses of polymer composites; Sect. 2; Fibre-reinforced cements and concrete; D. J. Hannant; 40; Properties of fibre and matrices; 41; Structure and post-cracking composite theory; 42; Fibre-reinforced cements; 43; Fibre-reinforced concrete --; Pt. 8; Timber; J. M. Dinwoodie; 44; Structure of timber and the presence of moisture; 45; Deformation in timber; 46; Strength and failure in timber; 47; Durability of timber; 48; Processing of timber ER -