Geomaterials under the microscope : a colour guide : building stone, roofing slate, aggregate, concrete, mortar, plaster, bricks, ceramics, and bituminous mixtures /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ingham, Jeremy P.
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Manson Pub., 2010.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of 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