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ICE manual of Construction Materials: Volume I: Fundamentals and theory; Concrete; Asphalts in road construction; Masonry
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Mike Forde
Mike Forde
University of Edinburgh
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Emerald Publishing Limited
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1680/mocm.35973
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978-0-7277-4048-9
Publication date:
2009
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Chapter 2: Engineering properties of materials

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Christopher Hall
Christopher Hall
School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh
 
UK
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Christopher Hall
School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh
 
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© 2009 Institution of Civil Engineers
2009
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https://doi.org/10.1680/mocm.35973.0015
  • Published:
    2009
© 2009 Institution of Civil Engineers
2009

Well defined engineering properties allow us to bring some order to the great diversity of materials behaviour. In turn, we can make sense of these properties by examining the composition and microscopic internal architecture of materials.

Contents

  • Introduction

  • Density

  • Thermal properties

  • Mechanical properties

  • Properties of liquids

  • Mass transfer properties

  • References

  • Further reading

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