Civil Engineering Materials

A t the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. explain the suitability for use in Civil Engineering Materials, the concepts of concrete, structural steel and other important structural metals such as timber and masonry. 2. conduct tests of engineering properties of Civil Engineering materials and utilize these for quality control; 3. describe the limitations of these materials under various uses; and 4. characterise some of the variability and uncertainty associated with these materials.

Concrete technology – types of cement, aggregates – properties. Concrete mix, design, properties, and their determination. Steel technology – production, fabrication, and properties: corrosion and its prevention. Tests on steel and quality control. Timber technology – types of wood, properties, defects, stress grading. Preservation and fire protection, timber products, rubber, plastics: Asphalt, tar, glass, lime, bricks, Applications to buildings, roads, and bridges.