BUILDING MATERIALS, SECOND EDITION By VARGHESE, P. C.
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DESCRIPTION This prac ce‐oriented book, now in its second edi on, presents a lucid yet comprehensive coverage of the engineering proper es and uses of the materials commonly used in building construc on in India. Profusely illustrated with tables and diagrams, the book brings into light the basics of building materials and their specifica ons. Besides giving informa on regarding the tradi onal building materials, the text now acquaints the reader with up‐to‐date and in‐depth informa on pertaining to modern materials available in the market. The references to IS codes and standards make this text suitable for further study and field use. The second edi on possesses some substan al changes in Chapters 12, 13, 14 and 20. Now, the book offers a new sec on on durability of concrete in Chapter 12; a modified sec on regarding revision of IS 10262 (1982) code on concrete mix design to IS 10262 (2009) and a new sec on on classifica on of exposure condi ons in Chapter 13; and a new sec on rela ng to large advances made in concrete construc on and repair chemicals in Chapter 14. Besides, the content of Chapter 20 has been completely updated, with a par cular emphasis on the extensive use of aluminium in building construc on. Primarily intended for the students pursuing undergraduate degree (B.E./B.Tech.) and diploma courses in civil engineering and architecture, the book, on account of lecture‐based presenta on of the subject, should also prove eminently u litarian for the young teachers to use it in their classroom lectures as well as for prac sing engineers to get a clear understanding of the fundamentals of the subject.
New to the SECOND Edi on Review ques ons at the end of each chapter enable the reader to recapitulate the topics Considerable a en on is given on field prac ce Syllabus of laboratory work on construc on materials and a model ques on paper (Anna University) are given in appendices to guide the reader.
CONTENTS
Preface Preface to the First Edi on Acknowledgements 1. Building Stones 2. Clay Bricks 3. Cement and Concrete Blocks 4. Lime 5. Cement 6. Pozzolanas 7. Sand (Fine Aggregate) 8. Coarse Aggregate 9. Water 10. Mortars and Plasters 11. Cement Concrete 12. Special Structural Concretes 13. Mix Design of Ordinary Grade Concrete 14. Concrete Chemicals and Ready‐Mixed Concrete 15. Timber 16. Industrial Timber Products 17. Glass for Buildings 18. Cast Iron and Steel 19. Market Forms of Steel 20. Aluminium and Its Alloys 21. Other Metals and Their Alloys 22. Paints, Distempers and Varnishes 23. Rubber 24. Plas cs 25. Asphalt, Bitumen and Tar 26. Adhesives, Sealants and Joint Fillers 27. Ceramic Products 28. Asbestos and Asbestos‐Cement 29. Geosynthe cs 30. Materials for Waterproofing and Damp‐Proofing 31. Materials for Flooring 32. Light Roofing Materials 33. Pipes Used in Building Construc on 34. Door and Window Fi ngs Appendix A. Syllabus of Laboratory Work Appendix B. Model Ques on Paper on Building Materials Index ABOUT THE AUTHOR(s) P.C. VARGHESE, M.S.; M.Engg. (Harvard); Ph.D., is a dis nguished teacher, a well‐known consultant and an established author. He had his postgraduate educa on in soil mechanics at Harvard University, USA (under Professor Terzaghi and Professor Casagrande) and also in reinforced concrete design at Imperial College, London (under Professor A.L.L. Baker). As a teacher, he worked as one of the founding faculty member of three well‐known universi es—IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and University of Maratuwa, Sri Lanka (here, he also served as UNESCO Chief Technical Advisor). He has good field experiences as Assistant Soil Specialist, Hirakud Dam Project in Odisha, Construc on Engineer at IIT Kharagpur and UNCHS Advisor to Buildings Department, Sri Lanka. As an author, he has wri en a number of textbooks in the field of Civil Engineering a er his re rement while working as Honorary Visi ng Professor, College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai. Including the present book, he has wri en nine books—Building Construc on, Founda on Engineering, Design of Reinforced Concrete Founda ons, Engineering Geology for Civil Engineers, Limit State Design of Reinforced Concrete, 2nd ed., Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design, 2nd ed., Design of Reinforced Concrete Shells and Folded
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