Building Materials [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2012] Duggal, S.K.

About the book: building materials building materials covers in detail the properties and uses of various building materials, including stones, bricks, tiles, timber, cement, sand, lime, mortar, concrete, glass, plastics and so on. Ferrous and non-ferrous metals, bitumen, asphalt, tar, plastics, paints and varnishes are included, as are non-traditional materials like fibre reinforced plastics and smart materials. For each material, its manufacture, properties, uses, advantages and disadvantages, and so on, are discussed. The text, presented in simple, precise and reader-friendly language, is amply supported by figures and tables. The book will meet the academic requirements of degree as well as diploma students. Relevant is codes have also been listed for the benefit of practicing engineers. Contents 1.stones 2.bricks 3.tiles and other ceramic products 4.timber and its products 5.lime 6.cement 7.pozzolanas 8.mortars 9.plain concrete 10.special structural concrete 11.ferrous metals 12.n