• Provides the first comprehensive coverage of the deformation and processing of all types of structural materials
• Considers each material's processing and its deformation behavior in structural applications

This new study focuses on the latest research in the performance ofa wide range of materials used in the construction of structures including concrete, composite materials, timber, iron and steel, aluminium and titanium alloys, superalloys and intermetallics. It considers each materials processing and its deformation behaviour in structural applications. This book will help engineers by giving them a better understanding of the performance of the major structurall materials (especailly metals) under different conditions in order to select the right type of material for a job and for setting design specifications. It also shows how the microstructural composition of materials is affected by processing and what influence this has on its subsequent in situ performance.This book will be the first of its kind to give comprehensive coverage to the deformation and processing of all types of structural materials and will be a valuable resource for researchers in mechanical,civil and structural engineering.