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Building Materials and Construction covers the detailed discussion on materials required for building construction along with construction methodology and will be useful for students and teachers as well as for architects and practicing civil engineers. The book will cater to their needs at every stage, i.e., from initial planning to selection of construction materials, construction practices, and even the post-construction stage. Apart from covering the traditional materials and construction details, the book also contains many latest and contemporary topics including newer and advanced materials such as composites, geosynthetics, recycled aggregate, paper as building material,bacterial concrete, nano concrete, geopolymer concrete and more. Salient Features : Covers both building materials and construction practices in one volume. Extensive coverage of traditional and modern building materials and construction practices. Excellent pedagogy: Figures: 227 Tables: 117 Review Questions: 449 Multiple-Choice Questions: 250. About the Author G C Sahu, Former Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Odisha Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), Bhubaneswar, Odisha Joygopal Jena, Former Professor and Head Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), SOA University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha