Includes index.

'Civil Engineering Materials' explains why construction materials behave the way they do. It covers the construction materials content for undergraduate courses in civil engineering and related subjects and serves as a valuable reference for professionals working in the construction industry. The book concentrates on demonstrating methods to obtain, analyze and use information rather than focusing on presenting large amounts of data. The topics are relevant to all the different stages of the course, starting with basic properties of materials and leading to more complex areas such as the theory of concrete durability and corrosion of steel.