Building Materials, Third Edition

s SPS

Szerelmy’s liquid 77

T

Tar 440, 443
Tar macadam 444
Target strength 320
Tarmac 444
Tempering 19
Tensile strength 126, 162
Terracotta 40
porous 40
Test 26, 27, 28, 38, 69, 70, 71, 72,
74, 108, 109, 110, 113, 114, 115,
116, 117, 118, 119, 156, 158,
160, 165, 196, 201, 202, 203
abrasion value 203
absorption 74
breaking strength 38
brittleness 118
bulking 201
chemical 166
cleavage strength 117
compressive strength 28, 69,
114
consistency 158
crushing 69
crushing value 201
crystallisation 69
dimension 26
durability 69
efflorescence 28
fineness 156
hardness 115
impact 38
impact bending strength 113
impact value 203
moisture content 120
shear strength 72, 115
soundness 160
specific gravity 108, 165, 196
static bending strength 110
ten per cent fines 202
tensile strength 71, 116
torsional strength 118
transverse strength 70
volumetric shrinkage 109
warpage 28

water absorption 27, 38, 196

Testing 448

bituminous 448

cements 448

Tetracalcium alumino ferrite

148

Thermocol 503

Tiles 33, 36, 38

ceiling 36

flooring 36

ridge 36

testing 38

transverse strength 38

Timber 93, 95, 96, 98, 101, 103,

107, 108

characteristics 96

classification 93

converted 93

decay of 101

defects in 98

diseases 101

fire resistance 107

preservation 103

rough 93

seasoning 96

standing 93

structure 95

suitablity 121

testing 108

Tin 387

Tobermorite gel 150

Toughness 68, 75, 127

Trees 92

classification 92

endogenous 92

exogenous 92

growth 92

Tricalcium aluminate 147

Tricalcium silicate 147

Twisted fibres 100

U

Unsoiling 18

Upsets 100

V

Varnishes 421, 432

Vehicle 422

Veneers 128

Vibrator 258, 259

formwork 258

needle 258

surface 259

Vicat’s mould 158

Vitrification 22

Void ratio 4

Voids 199

W

Wagner turbidimeter

method 158

Water 209, 211, 218

effect 211

from different sources 211

impurities 210

quality of 209

Water absorption 4

Water proofing materials 503

Water wash 432

Water-cement ratio 264

Wax polish 434

Weathering 18

Wedging 61

Wet rot 101

Whiteware 41

Wood 91, 123, 128, 135

products 128

properties 123

applications 135

Wood tar 443

Wood-products 135

Workability 280-1

factors affecting 280

measurement 280

Wrought iron 362

Y

Y-alloy 382

Z

Zinc 385