Book, Building Materials (Bauer) v.1 6/19[LS]

A reference in construction materials. With 40 years of success, Construction Materials, volumes 1 and 2, reaches its 6th edition, fully revised. Its volumes bring new techniques, chapters, technologies and standards in Civil Engineering and Architecture. With clear and accessible language, Construction Materials facilitates the understanding and application of knowledge with a technical and practical approach, in addition to numerous examples and figures that illustrate the concepts. At the end of reading, students will be able to understand how the solidity, durability, cost and finish of a work directly depend on the quality of the materials used. What's new in the 6th edition: Completely revised chapters. Standards updated in January 2018. Implementation of new materials. New techniques, including execution, and technologies. Inclusion of the new chapter “Concrete Microscopy”, in addition to two completely rewritten chapters, “Lime and Plaster for Construction” (formerly “Binders”) and “Aggregates”.