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1 Materials Science in Civil Engineering CE 336 Introduction to Construction Materials

2 CE 336 Role of Material Science in CE Combining several sciences Chemistry Physics Mechanics Behavioral understanding of materials is based on knowledge of these sciences.

3 CE 336 Predicting Behavior Civil Engineers design complex systems using relationships between Stress vs. Strength Strain vs. Deflection Exposure vs. Durability Risk vs. Consequence Cost vs. Aesthetics & Life Cycle Others

4 CE 336 Course Topics Engineering Properties of Materials Basic Material Science Production of Construction Materials Behavior of Engineering Materials Measurement of Properties

5 CE 336 Engineering Properties Forces and Stresses Deformations Strains Stiffness Ductility Fracture Characteristics Physical Properties Chemical Properties Thermal Properties Electromagnetic Acoustic Biological

6 CE 336 Materials Science Atomic nature of materials Microstructure Relationship between material structure and engineering properties Altered structures to customize properties

7 CE 336 Production of Materials

8 CE 336 Material Selection Wood - Lumber, Plywood, OSB, Composites Steel - Shapes, Rebar, Pipe, Cold- Formed, Cable Concrete - Cast, Precast, Grout, Cellular, Mortar Bitumen - Hot-mixed, Cold-mixed, Composites, Emulsions, Cutbacks Aluminum - Shapes, Pipe, Cold-Formed Stone and Masonry - Clay, Concrete Block, Cut-Stone

9 CE 336 Material Selection Composites - Cable, Rebar, Plate, Fabric Polymers - Pipe, Liners, Coatings, Filters Architectural Materials - Tile, Fascia, Glass, Acoustic Tile

10 CE 336 Measurement of Properties and Testing Standards Consensus Standards Government Standards Industry Standards Research Standards

11 CE 336 Accuracy and Reliability of Engineering Materials Design Safety Performance Durability Liability

12 CE 336 Library Use Assignment #1 (email it using Angel) Read 1 Article on Construction Materials; Summarize the article in 2 paragraphs  2pts bibliographic reference  2pts English (3 rd person)  2pts Angel  4pts Content Find a standard for testing the tensile strength of wood.  3pts Proper Reference  2pts bibliographic reference


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