Ingham Geomaterials Under the Microscope

A Colour Guide
Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-84076-600-4
Verlag: Manson Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 192 Seiten

Reihe: A Colour Guide

Geomaterials are of enormous economic importance to the global construction industry. This is 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, be they microscopists or in the fields of geology, architechture, surveying, engineering, construction, archaeology, conservation, materials science and forensic science.
The book provides some 365 superb quality colour photomicrographs of geomaterials plus concise explanations of their petrographic properties and how to interpret them.
An introductory chapter provides an overview of geomaterials practice and a state-of-the-art review of petrographic techniques. Each of the subsequent chapters covers a different group of construction materials and includes an explanation of their history, manufacture and use in construction. The text draws upon diverse published references to provide a unique summary of the properties and classification of construction materials. Comprehensive lists of further reading are provided for each materials type.
Readership:

Practitioners, educators and students in Petrography, Microscopy, Geology, Surveying, Engineering, Archaeology, Conservation, Architecture, Materials science and Forensic science.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ingham, Jeremy

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents
1 Introduction, Overview of geomaterials and petrography, Petrographic techniques, Sampling and specimen preparation
2 Building stone, Introduction to building stone, Testing building stone, Stone from igneous, sedimentary & metamorphic rocks, Petrography of stone defects and decay
3 Roofing slate, Introduction to roofing slate, Testing roofing slates, Properties of roofing slate, Weathering and deterioration of roofing slate, Interpretation of slate test results
4 Aggregates, Introduction to aggregates, Aggregate type, Aggregate grading, shape and surface texture, Soundness, impurities and undesirable constituents of aggregates, Potential alkali-reactivity of aggregate for concrete, Matching aggregates for conservation
5 Concrete, Introduction to concrete, Assessment of concrete structures, Investigating the composition and quality of concrete, Concrete aggregates, Portland-type cements, Additions and admixtures, Water/cement ratio, Air voids, Modal analysis of concrete, Workmanship, Examining deteriorated and damaged concrete, Carbonation and reinforcement corrosion, Cracking, Weathering, Sulfate attack, TSA, DEF, Sea water attack, Attack by acids and alkalis, Pop-outs, Alkali-aggregate reactions, Fire-damaged concrete, High-alumina cement concrete
6 Concrete products, Architectural cast stone, Aircrete, Calcium silicate, Asbestos-cement
7 Flooring materials, Screed, Terrazzo, Synthetic resin
8 Mortar, plaster and render, Gypsum plaster, FGD gypsum plaster, plasterboard, Plaster defects, Lime mortar ingredients & defects, Portland cement mortar ingredients & defects, Specialist mortars
9 Bricks, terracotta & other ceramics, Introduction to ceramics, Clay brick, Terracotta, Ceramic tile, Architectural glass
10 Bituminous mixtures, Introduction to bituminous mixtures,
Microscopy of bituminous mixtures
Appendix A: Staining techniques for geomaterials petrography, Etching and staining techniques for cement minerals and slags
Appendix B: Suppliers of petrographic equipment, training and
literature
Index

Leseproben

When I embarked upon my career as a construction
materials petrographer I found that there were no specific
books available to help me learn the trade. Instead, like
many others my knowledge was gained directly from an
experienced expert who guided and supervised my early
work. I have since been fortunate enough to have
enjoyed a broad range of industrial and research
experience that has enabled me to compile this
guidebook, the process of which has taken 12 years.
By providing the first comprehensive guide to the
petrography of geomaterials I have attempted to make
the specialized knowledge of the petrographer available
to all. It is intended not only for microscopists but for
anyone with an interest in modern and historic
construction materials from the fields of geology,
architecture, surveying, engineering, construction,
archaeology, conservation, materials science, and
forensic science. The format of the book is a combination
of an atlas of high-quality colour photomicrographs of
geomaterials, along with explanations of their
petrographic properties and how to interpret them. An
introductory chapter provides an overview of
geomaterials practice and a state-of-the-art review of
petrographic techniques. Each of the subsequent chapters
covers a different group of construction materials and
includes an explanation of their history, manufacture,
and use in construction. The length of each of the
individual materials chapters reflects the relative
importance of the material as an area of commercial
petrographic study.
As a discipline, construction materials petrography is
relatively young and dynamic. I intend to update this
book at regular intervals to reflect the growth in
knowledge and changes to the state of practice. I would
welcome any contributions and case study examples to
be considered for inclusion in subsequent editions.