CEE 230
Civil Engineering Materials

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Kaufman Hall Room 135 Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0241, USA Tel) (757) 683-3753 Fax) (757) 683-5354
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Course Description










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.















Prerequisite








ME 220 (Mechanics of Solids)













Textbook(s) and/or Other Required Material







Materials for Civil & Construction Engineers, by M.S. Mamlouk
and J.P. Zaniewski, Addison Wesley Longman, Inc. 1998



Lab Manual: Course-pack.













Course Objectives






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.















Topics Covered







    

  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).















Class/Laboratory Schedule






Two 50-minute lecture sessions and 110-minute lab session per week.













Computer Applications






Heavy use of spreadsheet program through homework and lab reports













Laboratory projects






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














Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component






College-level mathematics and basic sciences: 0 credits
Engineering topics: 3 credits
General education: 0 credits













Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes






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 















Prepared by







Isao Ishibashi 
<ishibas@odu.edu>













Date of Preparation






May 07, 2003