TY - BOOK AU - Domone,P.L.J. AU - Illston,J.M. TI - Construction materials: their nature and behaviour SN - 9780415465151 (hbk. : alk. paper) AV - TA403 .C636 2010 U1 - 624.18 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, New York PB - Spon Press KW - Building materials N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Atoms, bonding, energy and equilibrium -- Mechanical properties of solids -- Structure of solids -- Fracture and toughness -- Liquids, viscoelasticity and gels -- Electrical and thermal properties -- Deformation and strengthening of metals -- Forming of metals -- Oxidation and corrosion -- Iron and steel -- Aluminium N2 - Considerable developments have occurred in the 21st century in the understanding of materials' behaviour and in their technology and use. This book includes chapters on further developments such as the use of glass as structural material and in the contribution of the selection of materials to sustainable construction practice UR - http://repository.fue.edu.eg/xmlui/handle/123456789/3906 ER -