Isbn: 9781527641808 - introduction to the chemistry and physics of building materials (classic reprint) (4 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book is for anyone with little or no prior knowledge of natural science who is interested in the chemical and physical principles that underlie the use of building materials. It is written in plain English and avoids the use of inaccessible technical terms. Avoiding generalisations, the author uses both common and scientific names for substances, aiming to enable anyone to appreciate the uses of science in this field. The author begins by explaining the principles of chemistry, physics and geology, using only such parts of these sciences as are directly applicable to materials. In the second part, these principles are applied to study of stones, brick clays, limes and cements, the metals, timber, and paints, considering their composition, characteristics, general nature of tests applied to, and causes of failure in, materials, as giving a means of discriminating upon their employment and preservation, or as an introduction to further study. The author presents simple and complex compounds, discusses heat and its effects on materials, and provides a guide to chemical signs and calculations. This science primer concludes with analysis of water and its impurities, and the nature of acids and bases. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…