Table of contents:
Building stones --
Clay bricks --
Cement and concrete blocks --
Lime --
Cement --
Pozzolanas --
Sand (fine aggregate) --
Coarse aggregate --
Water --
Mortars and plasters --
Cement concrete --
Special structural concretes --
Mix design of ordinary grade concrete --
Concrete chemicals and ready-mixed concrete --
Timber --
Industrial timber products --
Glass for buildings --
Cast iron and steel --
Market forms of steel --
Aluminium and its alloys --
Other metals and their alloys --
Paints, distempers and varnishes --
Rubber --
Plastics --
Asphalt, bitumen and tar --
Adhesive, sealants and joint fillers --
Ceramic products --
Geosynthetics --
Materials for waterproofing and damp-proofing --
Materials for flooring --
Light roofing materials --
Pipes used in building construction --
Door and window fittings

Summary:
This practical-oriented book provides a lucid yet comprehensive coverage of the engineering properties and uses of the materials commonly used in building construction in India