3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week.
Civil Engineering Materials
Course Description
Physical and mechanical properties of materials used in
construction: aggregates, masonry, cementitious materials,
bituminous materials, soils, metals, wood and composites.
Testing for properties of cement concrete and metals; includes
specimen preparation, standardized testing procedures,
equipment handling and safety. Procedures and tools for data
collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation.
Athena Title
Civil Engineering Materials
Prerequisite
ENGR 2140 or ENGR 2140E
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will understand the typical sources and manufacturing procedures.
Students will understand the physical and mechanical properties of manufacturing procedures.
Students will understand standardized laboratory testing procedures for tensile, compressive, and shear strengths.
Students will understand how to operate equipment involved in standardized tests while being aware of its capabilities and limitations.
Students will understand how to prepare suitable specimens for testing.
Students will understand how to write technical laboratory reports.
Topical Outline
• Construction Materials – history and economics
• Desirable properties – mechanical and non-mechanical
• Aggregates
• Masonry
• Cement and cement concrete
• Asphalt and asphalt concrete
• Soils
• Metals – iron, steel, aluminum
• Wood
• Composites
• Emerging materials
• Laboratory procedures, rules and safety
• Technical report writing and relevant tools of statistical analysis
• Specimen preparation, temperature and aging
• Equipment handling, capabilities and limitations
