Unit 1:
Material – definition, classifications (engineering, non-engineering and structural, non-structural), types (brittle, ductile, composites and cementitious materials, etc.); Desirable properties and specifications for building materials; Selection of appropriate materials during engineering design & construction (8L)
📌 Assignment 1
Unit 2:
Concrete, bricks, steel, stones, timber – Composition/ constituent materials, production, and applications; Material microstructure, load-deformation response, effect on the strength and other material properties like toughness, water absorption, permeability; Characteristics strength, determination, and its reporting (14L)
📌 Assignment 2
Unit 3:
Other materials – Paint, Varnish, Bitumen and asphaltic materials; Water-proofing materials; Geo-textiles; Carbon composites; types and uses; Selection of suitable material in building construction; Methods of application (10L)
📌 Assignment 3
Unit 4:
Quality control - Sampling, Acceptance criterion, Code of practice and guidelines for different building materials such as Cements; Aggregates; Admixtures; Concrete, Bricks, Steel, Timbers (5L)
📌 Assignment 4
Unit 5:
Different equipment, devices, and instruments to characterize the material response/ behavior; Current testing technology (displacement-controlled and load controlled) and its selection for capturing the response of the material; Documenting the experimental program, including the test procedures, collected data, method of interpretation and final results; Use of test data/ testing reports in the material selection for various civil engineering projects /construction (8L)
📌 Assignment 5