Civil Engineering Materials

Spring Semester 2011( 12 April 11 – 21 July 11)

Presented by: Engr. Bilal Iftikhar

Department of Civil Engineering

Swedish College of Engineering And Technology, Wah Cantt

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INTRODUCTION

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Outline

Instructor’s introduction CE-115 Course Grading Plan Grade point Average (GPA) Course text, reference books

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Engr. Bilal Iftikhar

B.Sc. in Civil Engineering University of Engineering and Technology – Taxila, Pakistan Master in Water Resource Engineering and Management National University of Science and Technology,Islamabad

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Civil Engineering Materials Course GPA (Grade Point Average) System

A grade 4.0 B+ grade 3.5 B grade 3.0 C+ grade 2.5 C grade 2.0 D grade 1.0 F grade 0.0

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Civil Engineering Materials Course

Text Book Engineering Materials by R. K. Rajput

3rd Edition

Reference Books Materials of Construction by S. Z. H. Syed Building Materials, 2nd Edition by S. K. Duggal,

Allahabad, India Materials of Construction by R. C. Smith Engineering Materilas by Surrendra Singh

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Civil Engineering One of the oldest and largest branches of engineering is civil

engineering. Without civil engineers our society would not be the way it is today. Civil engineering involves structures such as buildings, bridges, tunnels, roads and railways.

Recall the Great Wall of China for example, it is considered one of civil engineering’s greatest accomplishments, stretching more than 6,000 miles long! The planning, designing, and supervision of construction of high-rise buildings, airports, water treatment centers, and sanitation plants is all done by civil engineers. Eventually, it will be civil engineers who make it possible for humans to live on Mars! Careers are available in the areas of government, consulting, construction, research, and education.

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Civil Engineering

Recall the Great Wall of China for example, it is considered one of civil engineering’s greatest accomplishments, stretching more than 6,000 miles long!

Incheon Airport, S.Korea

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Civil Engineering

Dams

Highways

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Building Material

Any material which is used for construction purpose is called as building material

Natural materials Unprocessed, raw minimally processed

Synthetic materials Industrial processing Artificially composed

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Construction Materials Building stones Bricks and clay products Cement concrete Timber and wood products Metals and alloys Paints, varnishes, distempers Asphalt, bitumen and tar Plastics and fibers Glass Asbestos, adhesives and abrasives

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Construction Materials

Ice Ceramics Plastics Foam Cement composites

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Syllabus & Periods Distribution

Stone 6 Bricks 6 Timber 6 Paints and varnishes 3 Metals 5 Plastics 3 Glass 2 Miscellaneous materials 4 Paving asphalt, bitumen 2 Insulating materials 3 Concrete constituents 5 OHTs 2 Field visit 1

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CE-115 Syllabus Stone

Definition Classification of rocks Physical and chemical characteristics of

good building stones Tests of stones Quarrying and dressing of stones Deterioration mechanism of stones Selection of stones Preservation of stones Artificial or cast stones Natural bed of stone and stone masonry

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CE-115 Syllabus Bricks

Definition Classification of bricks Manufacture of bricks Comparison of stone and bricks Brick earth (composition, harmful substances) Physical and chemical qualities of good bricks Fire or refractory bricks Tests done on burnt clay bricks Types of brick masonry bonds Use of bricks in slabs

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CE-115 Syllabus Timber

Definition Classification Characteristics of hard and soft wood Growth of timber and its structure Characteristics of good timber. Tests

performed on timber. Defects in timber and their effects on member

response. Seasoning of timber. Preservation of timber. Use of timber in construction. Veneers and plywood.

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CE-115 Syllabus

Paints and Varnishes Definition Functions of paints Composition of oil paints Preparation of oil paints Characteristics of good paint Types of paints Rheological properties of paints Defects in painting

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CE-115 Syllabus

Metals Introduction Composition, properties, uses and

manufacture of ferrous metals used in civil engineering

Pig iron, cast iron, wrought iron and steel Heat treatment and their effect on steel

properties Corrosion and methods of its prevention

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CE-115 Syllabus

Plastics Definition Classification of plastics Properties of plastics Manufacturing processes Use of plastics in building construction

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CE-115 Syllabus

Glass Introduction Raw materials Manufacturing processes Types of glass Properties of glass Classification of glass Uses of glass

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CE-115 Syllabus

Miscellaneous materials Lime Gypsum Tiles Rubber Asbestos

Paving Asphalt, Bitumen General description Composition, varieties, properties and

uses of bitumen

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CE-115 Syllabus

Insulating materials Water proofing materials Heat insulating materials Acoustic materials

Constituents of concrete General description of cement and

phases of cement clinker production Composition and manufacture of cement Properties of portland cement Discussion and properties of concrete

constituents

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Course PlanTopics Journal

/ Test

Week 1 Lec 1: Introduction to Civil Engineering materials,

Bricks

Lec 2: Definition, Classification of bricks,

Lec 3: Manufacturing of bricks, Comparison of stone and brick,

Week 2 Lec 1: Brick earth, Physical & chemical qualities of good bricks,

Lec 2: Fire or refractory bricks, Tests done on burnt clay bricks,

Lec 3: Types of brick masonry bonds, Use of bricks on slabs

Week 3 Stone

Lec 1: Definition, classification of rocks,

Lec 2: Physical and Chemical characteristics of good building stones

Lec 3: Tests on stones, Quarrying and dressing of stones

Continued..

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Topics Journal/ Test

Week 4 Lec 1: Deterioration mechanism of stones,

Selection of stones,

Lec 2: Preservation of stones, artificial and cast stones,

Lec 3: Natural bed of stones, Stones material

Journal

(Week 1- 4)

Week 5 TimberLec 1: Definition, Classification based on growth and commercial,

Lec 2: Characteristics of hard and soft wood,

Lec 3: Growth of timber and its structure, Characteristics of good timber,

Week 6 Lec 1: Tests performed on timber, Defects in timber & effects on member response,

Lec 2: Seasoning of timber, preservation of timber,

Lec 3: Use of timber in construction, fire hazards, Veneers, Plywood.

Week 7 Paints

Lec 1: Definition, Functions of paints, Composition of oil paints,

Lec 2: Characteristics of good paints, Types of paints,

Lec 3: Rheological properties of paints, Defects in painting

Week 8 Plastics

Lec 1: Definition, Classification of plastics,

Lec 2: Properties of plastics,

Lec 3: Test

OHT - 1

(8th Week)

Continued..

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Topics Journal/ Test

Week 9 Lec 1 :Manufacturing processes, Use of plastics in building construction

Metals

Lec 2 : Introduction, Composition,

Lec 3 : Properties uses and manufacture of ferrous metals used in civil engineering,

Week 10 Lec 1: Pig iron and steel.

Lec 2: Heat treatment and their effect on steel properties,

Lec 3: corrosion and methods of its prevention

Journal

(Week 1-9)

Week 11 Glass

Lec 1: Introduction, Raw materials, Manufacturing Process, Types of glass,

Lec 2: Properties of glass, Classification of glass, Uses of glass

Paving Asphalt, Bitumen

Lec 3: General description, Composition, Week 12 Lec 1: Properties and uses of bitumen

Cement

Lec 2: General description of cement and phases of cement clinker,

Lec 3: Composition and Manufacturing of cement,

Continued..

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Topics Journal/ Test

Week 13 Lec 1: Composition and Manufacturing of cement,

Lec 2: Properties of Portland cement

Lec 3: Test

OHT

Week 14 Lec 1: Properties of concrete constitutes

Insulating Materials

Lec 2 : Water proofing and heat insulating materials,

Lec 3 : Water proofing and heat insulating materials,

Week 15 Lec 1 : Acoustics materials

Lec 2 : Lime, Gypsum

Lec 3 : Field visit

Journal (Weeks 1-14)

Week 16 Lec 1: Tiles, Rubber

Lec 2 : Asbestos

Lec 3: Ceramics

Field Visit Report

End Semester Exam Week 17&18

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Personal Course JournalIn order to practice English writing and effective learning each student will write a personal journal that discusses what happened inside and outside the classroom.

Students will be asked to hand in their progress during the semester for comments and grading.

Journals have to be submitted three times during the semester for review by the instructor. At those dates, the journals will not be graded just reviewed in order to provide recommendations for improvements. If a journal is not handed in at the set dates, each time 10 (ten) points will be subtracted from the final grade.

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In order to get at least 7 Pts (C) for the journal it has to include following items:

1. Executive Summary2. Table of Contents,3. Weekly Review: Select a good title for the week and provide the

date.4. WHAT was covered during the week? WHAT happened in class?5. Personal discussions: Reflections of the main topic of the week

addressing following questions: WHY? - (do you think) are the basic principles and methods

covered in class important? HOW? - does the class material relate to things you know

already (i.e., other classes, newspaper, book, working in industry)?

WHAT? - are real-world problems that you can solve now? WHAT? - was the best example that you found in book,  in class,

or on the Internet  that helped you in better understanding the material?

Personal Course Journal

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Personal Course Journal

6. Discussion of special questions: The coach will on occasion ask special questions during the semester. 

7. 5 new English words of the week. Pick 5 words and find 5 synonyms for them. Discuss what the differences are between and how to use them properly.

If a student would like to get additional points (more than

10 pts) more sections can be added such as:

SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: Personal observations, evaluations, questions and insights. Poems. Newspaper articles. PowerPoint. Web-site,....