Civil Engineering Materials

A comprehensive guide to advanced indentation techniques for evaluating the strength and toughness of brittle materials like ceramics, glasses, and semiconductors. It focuses on practical applications, showing how controlled flaw measurements improve material design, manufacturing, and reliability. The book covers key fracture mechanics concepts, indentation-strength variations, and behavior in toughened materials. Case studies explore real-world issues such as edge chipping, scratching, and wafer damage. Aimed at engineers, scientists, and students, it demonstrates how indentation methods enable better characterization and broader use of brittle materials in structural and load-bearing applications.

The book presents a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in the eco-friendly synthesis, characterization and potential application of various advanced nanomaterials. Keywords: Green synthesis and Bio-inspired Fabrication; Biomedical, Environmental and Agricultural Applications; Silica, Silver, Iron, Zinc, Copper, Nickel, Ceria, Carbon Nanotubes, Zirconium, Rhodium, Quantum Dots, Titanium, Bismuth, Gold.

This book offers the first comprehensive overview of jute fiber geotextiles, covering their properties, types, functions, and applications in geotechnical engineering. Topics include soil stabilization, road sub-grade reinforcement, riverbank erosion control, railway track settlement management, and soft soil consolidation using pre-fabricated vertical jute drains (PVJD). It also addresses testing standards, variants, and the environmental and economic benefits of jute geotextiles, supported by case studies. A chapter on soil basics aids understanding of soil-geotextile interactions. Ideal for students, researchers, and engineers, the book serves as both a reference and a teaching resource for sustainable geotechnical solutions using natural fibers.

This book explores innovative approaches in civil engineering through mathematical modeling and experimental studies. It examines how microscale phenomena—such as fiber thickness in reinforced concrete—affect macroscale behavior. Topics include AI for monitoring construction personnel, finite element analysis of beam-to-column connections, and functionally graded micropolar beams. The book also investigates microstructure design to improve material toughness and durability, with a focus on sustainable practices using metallurgical waste. It provides valuable insights into advanced material design and monitoring strategies for civil engineering applications.

This book explores the development of geopolymers (GP) using pond ash, a thermal power plant waste, as a sustainable alternative to cement in construction. It details how fly ash, red mud, and slags are combined to create GP with comparable strength to traditional cement. The book explains the chemistry of GP formation, its structural performance, and suitability for roads, buildings, and other infrastructure. It highlights GP’s environmental benefits and growing global use, offering insights for civil engineers, researchers, and students in construction, materials science, and environmental engineering.