Download or read book Civil Engineering Materials and Their Testing written by Syed Danish Hasan and published by Alpha Science Int'l Ltd.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Civil Engineering Materials and their Testing introduces the reader to basic construction materials like cement, aggregate, concrete, steel and brick. It gives an account of their origin, classifications, engineering properties, qualities, and standard tests. Each test includes its objective, apparatus/equipments, material requirements, formula, precautions and stepwise procedure and space for observations and results. Factors affecting different materials properties are also covered along with the functioning and maintenance of a variety of well-labeled apparatus and modern testing machines."--BOOK JACKET.