Civil Engineering


322. Civil Engineering Materials. Study of ferrous and nonferrous metals; physical properties in relation to the phase diagram.  The relationship of aggregates and the other constituents of concrete and related conditions to the strength and related properties of concrete.  Study of physical properties of wood.  Study of asphalt properties and application to pavements.  Two lectures, one two-hour laboratory period. Spring  (Cr.3) 

Prerequisite: ENGS 230.  Basic Chemistry; Basic Stress; Stress Analysis; Shear and moment diagrams with stress distribution over sections; Mohrs circle; Elementary structure analysis of columns; Elementary structure analysis of beams.

 

Course Goals:     

  1. To provide basic understanding of engineering materials, and experimental procedures/data analysis in order to verify theoretical concepts, establish material properties, or assist in engineering investigations.

Course Objectives:

 

The student will be able to

  • To develop the student's understanding of nature and related properties of basic engineering materials.

  • To develop student's experimental capability.

  • To develop a student's ability to analyze data.

  • To introduce student's to experimental design.

  • To develop the student's report writing ability.

  • To develop the student's appreciation for safety in the laboratory.

Course Syllabus

 

Textbook:  Davis, Troxell, and Hauck, The Testing of Engineering Materials, McGraw-Hill, 4th Edition, 1982.

 

Topics:

  1. Introduction, laboratory safety, experimental design and report writing.  1 lecture

  2. The nature of material testing and testing instruments in calibration.  2 lectures

  3. Atomic and crystal structure of material.  7 lectures

  4. Characteristic features of mechanical behavior.  3 lectures

  5. Static shear testing-torsion.  1 lecture

  6. Properties of concrete and concrete testing (including constituents).  3 lectures

  7. Compression, hardness, and impact tests.  3 lectures

  8. Flexural tests.  1 lecture

  9. Wood and column testing.  2 lectures

  10. Non-destructive testing.  2 lectures

  11. Asphalt testing.  1 lecture

  12. Testing (midterm, final examination).  4 hours

 

Computer Usage:  Laboratory report generation, including all writing, calculations, statistical analysis, tabulation and graphical plots, is done on the school's network computer system.

 

Laboratory Projects: 

  1. Calibration and testing machines; report required.  1 class

  2. Mechanical properties of metals-strain gages & tension tests; report required.  3 classes

  3. Torsion Testing, Beam Deflection, or other experimental design; Report writing.  1 class

  4. Properties of concrete and its constituents-mixing/testing; report required.  5 classes

  5. Wood and columns; report required.  2 classes

  6. Brittle and ductile tests (comp.)/Impact and hardness; summary of results.  1 class

  7. Asphalt; demonstration.  1 class

ABET category content as estimated by faculty member who prepared this course description:  Engineering Science: 3 credits (100%)

 

Prepared by:      Dr. Walter P. Saukin                     Date: January 29, 2001