\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCivil Engineering Materials: From Theory to Practice\u003c/i\u003e presents the state-of-the-art in civil engineering materials, including the fundamental theory of materials needed for civil engineering projects and unique insights from decades of large-scale construction in China. The title includes the latest advances in new materials and techniques for civil engineering, showing the relationship between composition, structure and properties, and covering ultra-high-performance concrete and self-compacting concrete developed in China. This book provides comprehensive coverage of the most commonly used, most advanced materials for use in civil engineering.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume consists of eight chapters covering the fundamentals of materials, inorganic cementing materials, Portland cement concrete, bricks, blocks and building mortar, metal, wood, asphalt and polymers. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes the most commonly used civil engineering materials and updates on advanced materials\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents advanced materials and their applications in civil engineering\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLooks at engineering problems pragmatically from both a materials and civil engineering perspective\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives knowledge and guidance rooted in decades of experience in Chinese civil engineering projects\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContextualises knowledge of civil engineering materials in infrastructure construction, including high-speed rail\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e
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