Construction materials an important subject for civil engineering students. This book is divided in six chapters - Cement, Coarse and Fine Aggregates, Mortar, Cement Concrete, Paints, Varnish and Distemper, and Miscellaneous and Modern Building Materials.

At the end of each chapter, a set of fill-in-the-blanks type and descriptive type questions with answers are given. Model question papers are also provides.