Description: from catalog
Prerequisites: from catalog
Text: J. F. Oyler,"Lecture Notes Materials of Construction 2000", Civil
and
Environmental Engineering Department, University of Pittsburgh, 2000
Course Objectives: Obtain a working knowledge of of current technology
in
Civil Engineering materials. Obtain experience in laboratory testing
and
experimentation. Learn how to produce an engineering report
Topics Covered:
1. Portland Cement
2. Aggregates
3. Additives for Portland Cement Concrete
4. Portland Cement Concrete Mix Design
5. Constructional Steels
6. Non-ferrous Metals
7. Asphalt Cement Concrete
8. Plastic Materials
9. Fiber Reinforced Plastic
10. Composite Materials
11. Timber
12. Engineered Forest Products
13. Coatings and Adhesives
14. Masonry
15. Nanophase Materials
Class/Laboratory Schedule:
Class meets twice a week; 50 minutes per session in active learning
environment.
Students must complete approximately twenty homework assignments. including
five which are computer-related. Class also meets once a week in four
person
laboratory teams to perform about twenty independent materials related
experiments.
Professional Component Contributions: Students are provided with basic
knowledge of all of the materials currently used in Civil and Environmental
Engineering applications, with special emphasis on Portland Cement
Concrete
and Steel. Selection of appropriate materials for specific applications
is
stressed as well as an understanding of the physical phenomena which
are
responsible for the properties of the materials.
Relationship to Program Objectives:
CEE Objective I: Provide graduates with an education that prepares
them to
meet the challenges of the Civil Engineering profession during their
professional careers. The course provides students with sufficient
information to properly select appropriate materials for specific
applications.
CEE Objective II: Promote scholarship and problem solving skills in
the
curriculum. The course emphasizes providing optimum solutions to specific
materials problems, with proper consideration of environmental aspects
and the
desire for sustainable development.
CEE Objective III: Provide future graduates the opportunity to develop
basic
skills in communications, leadership, and team building, and basic
understanding of the societal contest in which engineering is practiced
in a
global economy. The laboratory component of the course requires the
students
to perform experiments in four or five person teams and to report their
results in formal engineering format..
CEE Objective IV: Encourage professional development and service. The
instructor references relevant professional and trade association publications
which provide relevant information on the materials being studied.
CEE Objective V: Incorporate interdisciplinary concepts in the educational
program A conscious effort has been made to ensure that the course
serves
students in all the Civil and Environmental Engineering disciplines.
How Assessed: The instructor and the TA assess individual and class
performance relative to current Department experience. The students
evaluate
the course and instructor as part of a formal University evaluation
program.
Actions Taken to Improve Course: Continued updating of reference material
to
incorporate "leading edge" technological developments for each material
type.
Prepared by: John F. Oyler
Date Prepared: January 4, 2000