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, architecture,
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.
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