Basic Construction Materials: Methods and Testing [Hardcover]

Ted Marotta (Author), Theodore W. Marotta (Author), Charles Herubin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0135701694 | ISBN-13: 978-0135701690 | Publication Date: October 30, 1996 | Edition: 5 Sub

This book is an in-depth introduction covering some of the basic materials used in construction.

Thorough coverage of industry standards provides preparation for further study in construction methods, specification writing, design methods, and so forth. Contains coverage of the most widely used construction materials, such as aggregates, asphalt, asphalt concrete, portland cement concrete, masonry, iron, steel, and wood.

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This book is an in-depth introduction covering some of the basic materials used in construction. Thorough coverage of text material as well as industry standards provides preparation for further study in construction methods, specification writing, design methods, and so forth.

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This book is an in-depth introduction covering some of the basic materials used in construction. Thorough coverage of industry standards provides preparation for further study in construction methods, specification writing, design methods, and so forth. Contains coverage of the most widely used construction materials, such as aggregates, asphalt, asphalt concrete, portland cement concrete, masonry, iron, steel, and wood. An excellent reference for builders and contractors. Also good for the "do-it-yourselfer".

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 550 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 5 Sub edition (October 30, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0135701694
• ISBN-13: 978-0135701690
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,684,971 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Building Blocks of Everyday Constructions of Mankind+, February 22, 2009

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Magickal Merlin "Wizard" (Death Valley-SoCal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Basic Construction Materials (7th Edition) (Hardcover)

This was interesting reading on the industrial uses of common building materials.Six major materials are explained in detail.First,the aggregates and secondly,the asphalt with or without concrete.The third and the fourth are Portland cement concrete and the masonry.The last two materials are iron(steel) and wood.Many review questions revised and expanded.Discussion on plastics,glass, and sheetrock.Appendix on codes and standards(A.S.T.M.).Plenty of metric examples and illustrations.The text provides valuable information on structural engineering standards for up-dating today's infrastructure needs for tomorrow's uses.

5.0 out of 5 stars Construction Class, March 16, 2007

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Lisa Auchard (Shreveport, LA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Basic Construction Materials (7th Edition) (Hardcover)

I bought this book for a construction materials class and it has proved to be very informative and thourough.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Major revisions needed, March 26, 2010

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Mark M. Notafji - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Basic Construction Materials (7th Edition) (Hardcover)

This book is in a head on collision with the applicable codes and basic engineering judgement, for instance question (10 on page 225) showing a 10 feet wall with 1 ft thickness and two feet wide footing with no reinforcement, what happened to concrete creep, shrinkage, fondation design and differential settlement, also on part c of the same question, the layout of the reinforcement with open transverse reinforcement and two adjacent bars with no ties which is not acceptable by ACI 318, if you don't have time to consider this major basic details use a cookbook, and this goes on and on.
but the book has some qood pictures though.