PrefaceChapter 1: Materials and Technologies in ConstructionAn Easy Way for Ceramic Bricks Elaboration to Carry out Basic Technical MeasurementsResidual Strength and Thermal Conductivity of Self-Compacting Concrete with Recycled Expanded Polystyrene Subjected to High TemperaturesInfluence of Magnetized Water on Mechanical Properties and Durability of Recycled Aggregate ConcreteBending and Free Vibration Analysis of Functionally Graded Sandwich Pile on Elastic Foundation Using Rayleigh-Ritz MethodThe Effect of Superplasticizer Dry Extract on Rheological and Mechanical Properties of Self-Compacting ConcreteBehavior of Railway Embankment Constructed on Soft Deltaic Deposits under Varying Train SpeedsChapter 2: Polymers, Ceramics and SemiconductorsThe Effect of Ultraviolet Light Stabilizers on Color Stability, Melt Properties and Tensile Properties of Mixed Waste Plastics BlendsEffect of Bias Voltage on Adhesion and Corrosion Resistance of Titanium Nitride Coated Stainless Steel SubstratePressure Effects on the Structural, Elastic Properties and Mechanical Parameters of Al-Doped GaAsThermophysical Behavior of Polycarbonate: Effect of Free Quenching above and below the Glass Transition Temperature