Publisher's Synopsis
The design and construction of buildings is becoming evermore complex and professionals are faced with a bewildering selection of materials. This text for students and professionals details the principles, behaviour and limitations of construction materials paying particular attention to their interaction with each other and their effects on the environment.;It identifies the main aspects of materials performance and modes of deterioration and discusses the problems of measurement and specification of materials performance. It also provides coverage of available materials from concretes to plastics; natural stones and metals.;The text is designed for those taking courses at professional level, degree or professional membership level, and higher technician level in building, building surveying, architecture and civil engineering. It will be a main text for the Chartered Institute of Building; Royal Institute of British Architects; Council of Engineering Institute Examinations.
