Civil Engineering Materials

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to: 1. explain the suitability of the use of the following as civil engineering materials: concrete, structural steel (and other important structural metals), timber, masonry; 2. conduct tests of engineering properties on civil engineering materials and utilise these for quality control; 3. explain the limitations of these materials under various uses; and 4. characterise variability and uncertainty associated with these materials.

Concrete Technology - types of cements, aggregates and their 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 and applications to buildings, roads and bridges.