DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING

 

4178

Technology of Construction Materials

 

CE 211 ,  3 CH

 

PREREQUISITES

 

None

 

COREQUISITES

 

Technology of Construction Materials lab, CE 212

 

TIME AND LOCATION

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday

8:00 – 9:00

A406

 

Tuesday

8:00 – 9:00

A406

 

Thursday

8:00 – 9:00

A406

 

INSTRUCTOR

 

Name, Title:

Haitham Ayyad, PhD

 

Office address:

A403

 

Office hours:

Sunday

10:00 – 12:00,  1:00-2:00

 

 

Monday

10:00 – 12:00,  1:00-2:00

 

 

Tuesday

10:00 – 12:00,  1:00-2:00

 

 

Wednesday

10:00 – 12:00,  1:00-2:00

 

 

Thursday

10:00 – 12:00

 

Phone:

02 2229724 OR  0599 887688 – Ext 00972

 

E-mail:

haitham55@ppu.edu

 

Website URL:

 

 

E-Learning:

http://elearning.ppu.edu/moodle/course/category.php?id=37

 

TEXT BOOK

 

Notes

 

REFERENCES

 

None

 

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR THE COURSE

 

None

 

SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS

 

·        Hints for Studying: In addition to class notes and presentations it is a good studying practice to read topics and review the internet websites.

·        University Resources: Students are expected to make use of the resources available in the library.

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

The technology of construction materials will be studied throughout the course. The structure, the manufacture and the uses of different construction materials will be inclueded. These construction materials are the Steel, the wood, the cement, the bituminous materials, the aggregate, and the building stones.

 

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

After completing this course students should be able to:

 

Be familiar with common crystal structures of metals and the constituents and structure of cements, mortars, concrete, bricks, timber , stones and plastics;

Describe the main characteristics of common manufacturing processes;

Explain how the composition and structure of these materials determine their performance, limitations and applications;

Relate material performance to the structure of the material;

Recognize aspects of sustainable construction (including durability) associated with the use of construction materials

Be familiar with design method for concrete and bituminous materials

 

COURSE OUTLINE AND CALENDER

 

 

TOPICS

WEEKS/HOURS

 

 

Introduction….

1 weeks

 

 

Metal: Behavior in service

Corrosion and surface protection

Brittle and ductile failure

Creep

Fatigue

Uses of metals in civil engineering

2 weeks

 

 

Bituminous materials

Bitumen and asphalt

Properties

Uses of bituminous materials

Job mix formula(Marshall)

2 weeks

 

 

Concrete

Cement, lime, gypsum,

Cement : types of  Portland cement , hydration of cement , fineness of cement, setting of cement paste

manufacture of Portland cement

 

 

4 weeks

 

 

 

First Exam (Closed Book)

 

 

 

Concrete

Aggregate: specific gravity, unit weight and voids, gradation of aggregate, maximum aggregate size moisture and absorption

Properties of fresh concrete: workability, unit weight, temperature of fresh concrete Properties of hardened concrete: short term properties, long term properties, ACI method of mix design

 

 

4 weeks

 

 

 

Second Exam (Open AND/OR Closed Book)

 

 

 

 Timber

Structure of wood

Properties Forms of wood used in construction

Stones

Geological classification

Building stones

 

2 weeks

 

 

 

Final Exam (Closed Book)

 

 

 

 

 

DUE DATES

 

·        Assignments should be submitted within one week after being assigned.

·        The last day students course withdrawal without penalty is before the end of tenth week.

 

COURSE POLICIES

 

     Students are required to attend all classes. All unexcused absences will be penalized. Late homework will be accepted under special circumstances with the consent of the instructor only. Missing an exam with an acceptable excuse will result in a 10% Penalty inflicted on the makeup exam

 

 

 

TEACHING METHODS

 

A combination of lecture and example classes is used to explain the principles of materials science and engineering and to develop the students' understanding of materials and their relevance to practical engineering and construction problems

 

 

ASSESSMENT MEASURES

 

·        Written Exams

·        Home works

 

GRADING SYSTEM

 

·        First Exam

30 %

 

·        Second Exam

30 %

 

·        Final Exam

40 %

 

IMPORTANT NOTE

 

 

Students with special needs or conditions or missing class meeting with accepted excuse are welcomed to contact me during office hours.