The science of construction materials
By: Per Freiesleben Hansen ; edited by Ole Mejlhede Jensen
Contributors: Jensen, Ole Mejlhede
Edition: [English ed.].
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Heidelberg; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9783540708971; 9783540708988
Subjects: Building materials; Materials science; Problems, exercises; Effect of temperature on
Work titles: Materialefysik for Bygningsingeniører
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. System of matter : Atoms ; Relative atomic mass ; Relative molecular mass ; Amount of substance: the mole ; Molar mass ; Mixture of substances ; The ideal gas law ; Ideal gas mixture ; Real gases ; Intermolecular forces ; Critical temperature ; SI units; title: 2. Thermodynamic concepts : Thermodynamic system ; Description of state ; Thermodynamic variables ; Work ; Heat ; Thermodynamic process; title: 3. First law : Energy ; First law ; Internal energy U ; Enthalpy H ; Ideal gas ; Isothermal change of state ; A diabatic change of state ; Thermochemical equation ; Standard enthalpy ; Reactive enthalpy; title: 4. Second law : Introduction ; The Carnot cycle ; Second law ; Temperature dependence of entropy ; Entropy change, ideal gas ; Entropy change by phase transformation ; Standard entropy ; Reaction entropy ; Chemical equilibrium ; The concept of entropy; title: 5. Calculations of equilibrium : The Gibbs free energy ; THe Clapeyron equation ; The Clausius- Clapeyron equation; title: Activity; title: Thermodynamic equilibrium constant; title: Temperature dependence of equilibrium; title: 6. Electrochemistry : Electric current and charge ; Electric potential ; Electric conductivity ; Electrochemical reaction ; Electrochemical potential ; The Nernst equation ; Temperature dependence of the potential ; Notation rules ; Standard potential ; Passivation; title: App.A. Mathematical appendix : Numerical calculations ; Dimensional analysis ; Newton-Raphson iteration ; Cramer's formula ; Linear regression ; Exact differential ; Gradient field ; Maxwell's relations ; Debye-Hückel's law ; App.B. Tables : Physical constants ; Elements ; Vander Waals constants ; Thermochemical data 1. Inorganic compounds ; Thermochemical data 2. Cement-chemical compounds ; Thermochemical data 3. Organic compounds ; Molar heat capacity ; Surface tension ; Electrochemical standard potential ; Water and water vapour; title: App.C. Solutions to check-up questions and exercises.