CEE 230 Civil Engineering Materials

CEE 230: Civil Engineering Materials (Required for a BSEnvE degree)

Properties of steel, portland cement concrete, bituminous concrete, aggregates, and timber. Lecture 2 hours and Lab. 2 hours; 3 credits.

ME 220 (Mechanics of Solids) Materials for Civil & Construction Engineers, by M.S. Mamlouk and J.P. Zaniewski, Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. 1998

Lab Manual: Course-pack. Students completing this course successfully will be able to:

1. understand engineering behavior of materials in general.
2. understand microstructure of metals and its relation to metal (steel and aluminum) properties and behaviors.
3. understand engineering properties of wood and design concept for wooden structures.
4. understand soil's composition (three phases) and determine basic soil properties for cement mix (specific gravity and gradation curve).
5. understand property and behavior of Portland concrete, and to perform mix design.
6. understand asphalt cement technology.
7. learn how to search for new materials or new application in their term paper project.
8. learn how to write a technical paper, and to present it to audience effectively.
9. perform a variety of labs with different materials
10. learn how to analyze data, interpret the result, and write professional reports.

1. Introduction (construction materials, engineering properties, testing & measurement) (4 hrs)
2. Metallic State (3 hrs)
3. Ferrous Metals (4 hrs)
4. Timber (4 hrs)
5. Soil and Mineral Aggregates (4 hrs)
6. Cements (1 hr),
7. Concrete: Strength and Behavior (3 hrs)
8. Design Procedure in Making Concrete (2 hrs)
9. Advances in Concrete Technology (1 hr),
10. Asphalt Cements (1 hr. in lab. session)
11. Innovation and application of new materials to CE (term paper project with selected presentations) (2 hrs).

Two 50-minute lecture sessions and 110-minute lab session per week. Heavy use of spreadsheet program through homework and lab reports Lab #1 - Strain gage application for tension test specimens
Lab #2 - Tension tests - steel, cast iron (or aluminum), plastic (or FRP)
Lab #3- Compression test - short, intermediate, long columns
Lab #4 - Torsion test for circular rods
Lab #5 - Beam bending test - I-section beam
Lab #6 - Compression and beam bending test - FRP
Lab #7 - Compression test for woods - short columns
Lab #8 - Beam bending tests - wood, plywood
Lab #9 - Specific gravity of soil
Lab #10 - Sieve analysis
Lab #11 - Concrete mixing and slump test
Lab #12 - 7 days tests for concrete cylinder - compression and splitting tensile tests
Lab #13 - 14 days tests for concrete cylinder - compression and beam bending tests
Lab #14 - Asphalt - video movie demonstration
College-level mathematics and basic sciences: 0 credits Engineering topics: 3 credits General education: 0 credits This course will enhance the student's

:
1. ability to apply knowledge in physics, general chemistry, engineering science, and soil science areas to civil and environmental engineering problems,
2. ability to design and conduct experiments to critically analyze and interpret data,
3. ability to develop design criteria to meet desired needs and to design a civil or environmental engineering system, component, or a process satisfying these criteria,
4. ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams,
5. ability to identify and formulate an engineering problem, to collect and analyze relevant data, and to develop a solution,
6. ability to present ideas and technical material to diverse audiences in writing, visually, and verbally,
7. ability to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a societal and global context,
8. ability to understand and appreciate the importance of professional licensure and commitment to life-long learning,
9. knowledge of current issues and awareness of emerging technologies,
10. ability to use modern engineering techniques, skills, and tools including computer- based tools for civil and environmental engineering analysis and design

Isao Ishibashi <ishibas@odu.edu> May 07, 2003