| Description |
1 online resource (193 pages) |
| Contents |
Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Author profile; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Building stone; Chapter 3 Roofing slate; Chapter 4 Aggregates; Chapter 5 Concrete; Chapter 6 Concrete products; Chapter 7 Floor finishes; Chapter 8 Mortar, plaster, and render; Chapter 9 Bricks, terracotta, and other ceramics; Chapter 10 Bituminous mixtures; Appendix: A; Appendix: B; References and further reading; Index |
| Summary |
Geomaterials are of enormous economic importance to the global construction industry. This is the first comprehensive guide to the petrography of geomaterials, making the petrographers specialist knowledge available to practitioners, educators and students worldwide interested in modern and historic construction materials, be they microscopists or in the fields of geology, architechture, surveying, engineering, construction, archaeology, conservation, materials science and forensic science. The book provides some 365 superb quality colour photomicrographs of geomaterials plus concise explanatio |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Building materials -- Testing.
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Photomicrography.
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Petrology.
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Photomicrography
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microphotography.
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petrology.
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Building materials -- Testing
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Petrology
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Photomicrography
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781840766004 |
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184076600X |
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