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Geomaterials under the microscope /
Geomaterials, or geologically derived materials, are of enormous economic importance to the global construction industry. If you are a geologist or petrographer who provides consultation to architects, civil engineers, and construction engineers, you must have the knowledge and expertise of the feat...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Academic Press,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introduction
- Overview of geomaterials and petrography
- Petrographic techniques
- Sampling and sample preparation
- ch. 2 Building stone
- Introduction
- Testing building stone
- Petrographic examination and complementary techniques
- Stone from igneous rocks
- Stone from sedimentary rocks
- Stone from metamorphic rocks
- Petrography of stone defects and decay
- ch. 3 Roofing slate
- Introduction
- Testing roofing slates
- Petrographic examination and complementary techniques
- Properties of roofing slates
- Weathering and deterioration of roofing slate
- Interpretation of slate test results
- ch. 4 Aggregates
- Introduction
- Petrographic examination and complementary techniques
- Aggregate type
- Aggregate grading, shape, and surface texture
- Soundness, impurities, and undesirable constituents of aggregates
- Potential alkali-reactivity of aggregate for concrete
- Matching aggregates for conservation
- Ch. 5 Concrete
- Introduction
- Assessment of concrete structures
- Petrographic examination and complementary techniques
- Investigating the composition and quality of concrete
- Examining deteriorated and damaged concrete
- ch. 6 Concrete products
- Introduction
- Petrographic examination
- Architectural cast stone
- Aircrete products
- Calcium silicate units
- Asbestos cement products
- ch. 7 Floor finishes
- Introduction
- Petrographic examination
- Floor screed
- Terrazzo
- Synthetic resin floor covering
- ch. 8 Mortar, plaster, and render
- Overview
- Gypsum-based
- Lime-based
- Portland cement-based
- Specialist mortars
- ch. 9 Bricks, terracotta, and other ceramics
- Introduction
- Petrographic examination and complementary techniques
- Clay brick
- Terracotta
- Ceramic tile
- Architectural glass
- ch. 10 Bituminous mixtures
- Introduction
- Petrographic examination
- Examples of bituminous mixtures
- Appendix A
- Suppliers of petrographic equipment, training, and literature
- Appendix B
- Staining techniques for geomaterials petrography
- Etching and staining techniques for cement minerals and slags.