ABSTRACT

A well-known and respected standard reference, this fifth edition provides a thorough treatment of the properties of building materials and their manufacture, both on-site and in the factory.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|21 pages

General properties

chapter 2|42 pages

Timber

chapter 3|10 pages

Boards, slabs and panels

chapter 4|11 pages

Stones

chapter 5|3 pages

Ceramics

chapter 6|19 pages

Bricks and blocks

chapter 7|8 pages

Limes and cements

chapter 8|27 pages

Concretes

chapter 9|36 pages

Metals

chapter 10|6 pages

Fibres and fibre-reinforced products

chapter 11|2 pages

Bituminous products

chapter 12|21 pages

Glass

chapter 13|21 pages

Plastics and rubbers

chapter |5 pages

Adhesives

chapter 15|4 pages

Mortars for jointing

chapter 16|7 pages

Sealants