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The First Law Of Thermodynamics

WHAT?

The energy of a isolated system is constant

Hess' Law

The enthalpy of a chemical process is independent of the path taken from the initial to the final state .

Born Haber Cycle

It mainly helps in describing the formation of ionic compounds from different elements. The methodology further enables us to understand the overall reaction process through a series of steps.

Applications

Some of the applications of the First law of Thermodynamics that we are interested in are:

• Hess law and Born Haber Cycle

How Does It Relate To the Civil Engineering Industry?

Building Material Manufacturing

Cement manufacturing process

Building Function and Material Use

• The use of Steels
• The use of Plastics
• The use of cement
• The use of wood

Construction Method and Management

• Precast Construction
• In situ construction