0 Introduction
0.1 Status and Role of Materials in Civil Engineering
0.2 Development of Civil Engineering Materials
1 Composition，Structure and Properties of Materials
1.1 Composition and Structure of Materials
1.2 Physical Properties
1.3 Mechanical Properties
1.4 Durability of Materials
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2 Portland Cement
2.1 Manufacture of Portland Cement
2.2 Chemical and Mineral Composition of Cement
2.3 Types of Portland Cement
2.4 Cement Hydration
2.5 Setting and Hardening of the Cement Paste
2.6 Chemical Corrosion of Hardened Cement
Paste and Anti- corrosion Measures
2.7 Technical Requirements of Portland Cement
2.8 Characteristics and Selection of Common Portland Cement
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3 Concrete
3.1 Overview
3.2 Raw Materials of Concrete
3.3 Workability
3.4 Strength of Hardened Concrete
3.5 Deformation of Concrete
3.6 Durability of Concrete
3.7 Quality Control and Assessment of Concrete
3.8 Mix Proportion of Ordinary Concrete
3.9 Concrete with Special Requirements
3.10 Lightweight Concrete
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4 Mortar
4.1 Masonry Mortar
4.2 Plastering Mortar
4.3 Ready- mixed Mortar
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5 Wall Materials
5.1 Masonry Units
5.2 Unfired Bricks
5.3 Fired Bricks
5.4 Chemically Set Bricks and Blocks
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6 Asphalt and Asphalt Mixtures
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Asphalt Binders
6.3 Mineral Mixture
6.4 Asphalt Mixture
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7 Steel
7.1 Smelting and Classification of Steel
7.2 Technical Properties of Steel
7.3 Cold- Working and Heat- Treatment of Steel
7.4 Influence of Structure and ChemicalComposition on Properties
7.5 Common Steel Used in Civil Engineering
7.6 Corrosion and Protection of Steel
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