Building Materials and Construction

Title
Contents
Prologue
1 Introduction
2 Planning of Buildings
3 Building Stones
4 Bricks
5 Aggregartes
6 Cement
7 Cement Concrete
8 Lime and Mortar
9 Metals and their Alloys
10 Timber and Timber Products
11 Miscellaneous Materials
12 Ceramics and Plastics
13 Paints, Varnishes, and Distempers
14 Latest Building Materials
15 Admixtures
16 Foundation
17 Masonry
18 Reinforced Cement Concrete
19 Staircse
20 Arches and Lintels
21 Formworks
22 Damp-Proofing and Waterproofing of Buildings
23 Flooring and Flooring Materials
24 Internal Finishes and External Rendering: Plastering, Pointing, Colour-Washing, and Painting
25 Doors, Windows, and Ventilators
26 Water supply and Sanitary System
27 Crack, Care, and Maintenance
28 Anti-termite Treatment and Measures
29 Construction Management
Multiple-Choice Questions
Appendix
References
Index