Civil Engineering Materials. From Theory to Practice

Table of Contents

1. Fundamentals of Materials 2. Inorganic cementing materials 3. Portland Cement Concrete 4. Bricks, Blocks and building mortar 5. Metal 6. Wood 7. Asphalt 8. Polymers

Authors

Qiang Yuan Professor of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. Qiang Yuan is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, in China. He is the recipient of several important awards, and obtained his PhD from Ghent University. His research interests include the rheology, durability and mechanical properties of cement-based materials. He has authored more than 80 journal papers, four books, and one chapter, and has taught civil engineering materials for over a decade Zanqun Liu Professor of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. Zanqun Liu is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, in China. He is the recipient of several important awards, and obtained his PhD from Ghent University. His research interests include the durability of cement-based materials and building materials. He has published more than 60 journal papers, and has taught civil engineering materials for over a decade. Keren Zheng Professor of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. Keren Zheng is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, in China. He is the recipient of several important awards, obtaining his PhD from Southeast University, Nanjing. His research interests include new cementing materials, and he has authored over 60 journal papers. He has taught civil engineering materials for over a decade. Cong Ma Assistant Professor, College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China. Cong Ma is an Assistant Professor of college of civil and transportation engineering at Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong. Dr. Ma obtained his PhD degree from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 2017. His research interests include new cementing materials. He has authored more than 40 journal papers