Sand in construction / Sayed Hemeda, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hemeda, Sayed, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Building materials.

Sand.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (110 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : IntechOpen, [2022]

Summary:

Sand is commonly used in construction, often providing bulk, strength, and stability to other materials such as asphalt, concrete, mortar, render, cement, and screed. This book presents recent advances in the sand in construction techniques with special emphasis on contemporary issues in non-destructive testing (NDT) and evaluation. Chapters cover such topics as the origin, classification, and technology of sand control in construction, the importance of using sand in construction, and the various types of sand and their purposes in different types of construction.

Contents:

1. The Role of Sand in Mortar's Properties 2. Bentonite Clay Modified Concrete 3. The Effects of Mill Conditions on Breakage Parameters of Quartz Sand in the District of Şile on the Black Sea Coast of İstanbul 4. Thermal Conductivity and Mechanical Properties of Organo-Clay-Wood Fiber in Cement-Based Mortar 5. Oil Contaminated Sand: Sources, Properties, Remediation, and Engineering Applications 6. The Data Representations of a Building Project: BIM Model, and IFC or IFCXML Data Standard.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.