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Construction Material Testing Engineering Course Syllabus

This course covers the physical properties and testing of common construction materials like metals, plastics, wood, concrete, and aggregates. Students will learn about material properties and how they relate to design, and will conduct experiments on materials according to ASTM standards. The course involves 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week. Students will learn to explain material properties, test materials, and evaluate test results. Grading is based on experiments, exams, quizzes, and assignments.

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Construction Material Testing Engineering Course Syllabus

This course covers the physical properties and testing of common construction materials like metals, plastics, wood, concrete, and aggregates. Students will learn about material properties and how they relate to design, and will conduct experiments on materials according to ASTM standards. The course involves 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week. Students will learn to explain material properties, test materials, and evaluate test results. Grading is based on experiments, exams, quizzes, and assignments.

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Course Name: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TESTING

Course Description The course deals with the physical properties of common construction
materials primarily metals, plastics, wood, concrete, coarse and fine
aggregates, asphalt and synthetic materials; examination of material
properties with respect to design and control of aggregates, concrete and
asphalt mixtures, principle of testing; characteristics of test; properties of
materials and materials testing equipment.

Instructor Engr. Lydia N. Era


MSCE-Structural Engineering, Mapua University, 2019
MBA, EARIST, Cavite, 2014
BS Civil Engineering, Marinduque State College, 2000

Contact [email protected]

No. of Units 2 units’ lecture, 1 - unit laboratory


No. of Contact Hours 2 lecture hours and 3 hours per week

Prerequisite Mechanics of Deformable Bodies

Course Outcomes After completing this course, the student must be able to:

1. Explain relevant properties of common construction materials;


2. Conduct experiments on common construction materials according to
international standards such as American Society for Testing and
Materials (ASTM);
3. Evaluate the results of the test of common construction materials.
Course Outline 1. Introduction to Construction Material and Testing;
2. Familiarization with apparatus and equipment used in testing of
materials;
3. General Properties of Materials;
4. Specific Weight, Water Absorption, Abrasion, Density and Uniformity
of Aggregates;
5. Preparation and curing of Concrete Test Specimens;
6. Determination of Setting Time of Hydraulics Cement;
7. Familiarization with the Parts and Functions of the Universal Testing
Machine;
8. Testing of Wood: Samples for Bending, Compression, Shear, Tension,
and Water Content;
9. Determine the Compressive Strength of Concrete Hollow Blocks;
10. Determining the Time of Setting of Portland Cement;
11. Testing the Tensile Strength of Steel Bars; and
12. Field Tests of Construction Materials.

Grading System Experiment – 30%


Major Exam – 50%
Quizzes/Recitation/Assignments – 20%

References 1. Basic Construction Materials 2002, Theodore W. Marotta


2. Civil Engineering Materials 1992 Davis, Troxell and Hawk
3. Construction Materiasl, Smith
4. Materials of Construction 4 Ed 1990 Chandigarap
5. Testing of Engineering Materials 1982 Gildey, Murphy and Bragman
6. Materials Testing Blackowski and rippling
7. Strength and Structure of Engineering Materials

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