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CIVE285 - Civil Engineering Materials

Description

Influence of constituent materials on the properties of fresh and hardened concrete. Concrete mix design. Impact of loads and environment on behaviour of concrete. Properties of asphalt cement and properties and design of asphalt concrete. Stresses in flexible and rigid pavements. Pavement failures. Material lifecycles. Use of innovative materials including polymer composites, advantages and limitations.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-1.5-1

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Complete 1 of:
    • Complete 1 of:
      • CHEM101 - Fundamentals of Chemistry from Atoms to Materials (1.5)
      • CHEM150 - Engineering Chemistry (1.5)
    • Complete 1 of the following
      • Complete all of:
        • PHYS110 - Introductory Physics I (1.5)
        • PHYS111 - Introductory Physics II (1.5)
      • Complete all of:
      • Complete all of:
        • PHYS122 - Mechanics for Engineers (1.5)
        • PHYS125 - Fundamentals of Physics (1.5)

Course offered by

Department of Civil Engineering

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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