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CIVL2110: Materials

Materials are an important part of the civil engineers' work. Indeed, civil engineers who are concerned with the design, construction, and maintenance of facilities need to understand the behaviour and performance of the materials used. And as it happens, mechanical properties- which are essential and basic for civil engineers- are highly dependent on the structure of materials at various scales. Therefore, it is important that a student in Civil Engineering possesses a fundamental knowledge in materials science. This unit of study aims to provide students with the tools necessary to select the adequate material for a particular application and to assess its mechanical behaviour while in use. This course will focus mainly on materials for civil engineering and construction applications, i. e. metals, concrete and soils.

Code CIVL2110
Academic unit Civil Engineering
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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None
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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AMME1362
Assumed knowledge:
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ENGG1802 or CIVL1802

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. design a presentation using powerpoint and write a lab report
  • LO2. select the correct material for an application and appreciate the repercussions of an incorrect selection
  • LO3. comprehend the relations between the structure of materials and their mechanical properties
  • LO4. apply basic materials concepts relative to materials structures
  • LO5. describe and utilise mechanical concepts such as stress, strain, elasticity, plasticity, fracture, fatigue and creep that will be used in other units of study in Civil Engineering.
  • LO6. become familiar with microscopy concepts related to materials engineering

Unit outlines

Unit outlines will be available 2 weeks before the first day of teaching for the relevant session.