Engineering material science 2C
T H F Wong
4 points * 26 lecture hours, 26 tutorial/laboratory hours * Second semester * Caulfield
Civil engineering material: concrete, types and properties of cement, hydration of cement, factors affecting the strength of cement, testing of cement, properties of aggregate, concrete mix design, performance of concrete structures, stress-strain behaviour of concrete, concrete durability. Bitumen: properties of bitumen and tar, measurement of bitumen viscosity and other physical properties, use of bituminous materials, principles of bituminous mix design, design procedures. Timber: types and structure of timber material, characteristics of timber, strength development of timber, defects in timber, stress grading of timber.
Assessment
Examinations (3 hours): 70% * Laboratory work and assignments: 30%
Recommended texts
Jackson N Civil engineering materials Macmillan, 1976
Neville A M and Brooks J J Concrete technology Longman Scientific and Technical, 1987
Ryan W G and Samariu A Australian concrete technology Longman Cheshire, 1992