Characterization Techniques for Civil Engineers

ISBN-13: 9781032555423 / Twarda / 2023 / 312 str.

India) Moorthi Salem P V P (Engineering Delight Academy

Opis

The primary aim of the proposed book is to provides understanding of the sophisticated modern characterisation techniques in domain of civil engineering. It systematically covers physical, chemical, mineralogical and microstructural characterisation imperative to evaluate the construction materials and their performance.

Spis treści

1. Rheology. 2. X-ray Diffraction. 3. Scanning Electron Microscopy. 4. Thermogravimetric Analysis. 5. Miscellaneous Characterisation Techniques

O autorze

Bahurudeen A is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering department at Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani), Hyderabad Campus, India. He completed his PhD in Civil Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras). He served as Senior Scientific Officer at IIT Madras. His research focus involves scientific understanding of properties of construction materials. He has published seven patents and several research articles in reputed journals and conferences on the characterisation of construction materials. He has published a book titled "Testing of Construction Materials, in CRC Press as an international Edition. He has completed several real-time consultancy projects and is actively involved in many educational bodies.

Rithuparna R is the Head, Academic Instructions & Scheduling Division of Engineering Delight Academy, Salem, India. She completed her Master’s in Structural Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani), Hyderabad Campus. She published several research articles in reputed journals and conferences. Her research interest includes sustainable alternative building materials, characterisation of supplementary cementitious materials and durability assessment of structures.

P V P Moorthi is the Technical Head of Engineering Delight Academy, Salem, India. He completed his PhD in Civil Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) and Master’s in Infrastructure Engineering and Management from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani), Rajasthan. He has published several research articles in reputed journals and conferences. His areas of exposure include construction materials, rheology of cementitious materials and non-destructive testing.