Construction Materials - 1 - Practical Work Manual

Abstract

The quality requirement, reinforced by current means of production and control, means that the mediocrity or irregularity of performance of construction materials or civil engineering materials in general is less and less accepted. Added to this requirement, for civil engineering professionals and laboratory technicians, is the need to be familiar with the behavior and measure the limits of the materials they use. Based on contact and observation, laboratory tests are the preferred means of fulfilling this dual requirement. This is why this manual, in which the main tests are described with their equipment and operating mode, will be of inestimable service to students in training in the specialty license "Civil Engineering - Public Works, Hydraulics and Engineer ... etc". It will also be suitable for professionals who wish to update or clarify their knowledge. This manual contains the basic knowledge leading to the choice of materials in the field of construction. It takes into account the evolution and updating of Algerian (NA) and European (EN) standards. .