E-grāmata: Characterisation Techniques for Civil Engineers

1. Rheology.
2. X-ray Diffraction.
3. Scanning Electron Microscopy.
4. Thermogravimetric Analysis.
5. Miscellaneous Characterisation Techniques

Bahurudeen A is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani), Hyderabad Campus, India. He completed his PhD in Civil Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras). He served as Senior Scientific Officer at IIT Madras. His research focus involves scientific understanding of properties of construction materials. He has published seven patents and several research articles in reputed journals and conferences on the characterisation of construction materials. He has published a book titled "Testing of Construction Materials, in CRC Press as an international Edition. He has completed several real-time consultancy projects and is actively involved in many educational bodies.

Rithuparna R is the Head of Academic Instructions and Scheduling Division of Engineering Delight Academy, Salem, India. She completed her Masters in Structural Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani), Hyderabad Campus. She published several research articles in reputed journals and conferences. Her research interests include sustainable alternative building materials, characterisation of supplementary cementitious materials and durability assessment of structures.

P V P Moorthi is the Technical Head of Engineering Delight Academy, Salem, India. He completed his PhD in Civil Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) and Masters in Infrastructure Engineering and Management from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani), Rajasthan. He has published several research articles in reputed journals and conferences. His areas of exposure include construction materials, rheology of cementitious materials and non-destructive testing.