Inflation and the Making of Australian Macroeconomic Policy, 1945–85

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Introduction....Pages 1-6
Front Matter....Pages 7-8
Structure of Metals....Pages 9-17
Deformation of Metals....Pages 18-25
Strengthening Mechanisms....Pages 26-40
Behaviour in Service....Pages 41-64
Metallic Materials in Construction....Pages 65-102
Front Matter....Pages 103-104
Structure of Wood....Pages 105-111
Production of Solid Timber Sections....Pages 112-127
Durability of Timber....Pages 128-138
Properties and Uses of Solid Timber....Pages 139-149
Processed Timber Products....Pages 150-160
Front Matter....Pages 161-162
Constituent Materials....Pages 163-195
Properties of Fresh Concrete....Pages 196-209
Properties of Hardened Concrete....Pages 210-235
Concrete Durability....Pages 236-258
Assessment of in situ Concrete Quality....Pages 259-272
Concrete Mix Design and Quality Control....Pages 273-298
Front Matter....Pages 299-300
Bituminous Binders....Pages 301-316
Properties of Bitumen—Aggregate Mixes....Pages 317-335
Design of Bitumen—Aggregate Mixes....Pages 336-347
Front Matter....Pages 349-350
Formation, Exploration and Sampling of Soils....Pages 351-359
Bulk Properties....Pages 360-366
Coarser- and Finer-grained Soils....Pages 367-372
Soil Classification....Pages 373-381
Water in Soils....Pages 382-403
Compressibility of Soil....Pages 404-414
Shear Strength of Soil....Pages 415-429
Soil Stabilisation by Compaction....Pages 430-435
Engineering Applications....Pages 436-447
Front Matter....Pages 449-350
Materials Science of Polymers....Pages 451-458
Polymer Technology....Pages 459-467
Properties of Polymer Materials....Pages 468-480
Polymers in Civil Engineering....Pages 481-492
Front Matter....Pages 493-494
Clay Brick....Pages 495-505
Calcium Silicate Brick....Pages 506-509
Concrete Block....Pages 510-516
Brickwork and Blockwork....Pages 517-526
Back Matter....Pages 527-534