part Part One Fundamentals W.D. Biggs, revised and updated by I.R. McColl and J.R. Moon / chapter Introduction -- chapter Further reading -- part Part Two Metals and alloys W.D. Biggs, revised and updated by I.R. McColl and J.R. Moon / chapter Introduction -- chapter Further reading -- part Part Three Concrete P.L.J. Domone -- chapter Introduction -- chapter Further reading -- part Part Four Bituminous materials D.G. Bonner -- chapter Introduction -- chapter Further reading -- part Part Five Brickwork and Blockwork R.C. de Vekey -- chapter Introduction -- chapter Further reading -- part Part Six Polymers L. Hollaway -- chapter Introduction -- part Part Seven Fibre Composites / chapter Introduction -- chapter Section 1 Polymer composites L. Hollaway -- chapter Section 2 Fibre-reinforced cements and concrete D.J. Hannant -- chapter Further reading -- part Part Eight Timber J.M. Dinwoodie -- chapter Introduction -- chapter Further reading.