Basic Construction Materials

by Theodore W. Marotta

Loaded with practical information and applications, this indispensable guide introduces users to some of the most basic materials used in construction today and reflects all current ASTM and ACI industry standards. Covers some of the most commonly used materials in construction—aggregates, asphalt and asphalt concrete, Portland cement, masonry, ferrous metals, and wood—with detailed discussions on how they are selected and tested, their properties and uses, methods of extraction and processing, auxiliary equipment, and more. Demonstrates real-life testing procedures used on today's construction sites. Supports understanding with numerous review questions, metric problems, and lists of usable industry reference standards. For those in construction, construction management, engineering, architecture, and other related construction technology fields.

563 pages, Hardcover

First published October 30, 1996