Civil Engineering Materials: Concrete, Masonry, and Asphalt

Civil Engineering Materials: Concrete, Masonry, and Asphalt
Composition, engineering behavior, and construction of concrete, masonry, and asphalt; laboratory testing.
CE EN
306
 Hours1.5 Credit, 2.0 Lecture, 3.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesCE EN 203 & CE EN 270 & STAT 201; Eng T 231 or concurrent enrollment.
 TaughtFall Term 2, Winter Term 2
 ProgramsContaining CE EN 306
Course Outcomes

Aggregates

Understand properties, behavior, and use of aggregates.

Communication

Develop an ability to communicate effectively.

Portland Cement

Understand manufacturing, properties, behavior, and use of portland cement.

Experimentation and Data Interpretation

Develop an ability to design and conduct civil engineering experiements, as well as to analyze and interpret data.

Portland Cement Concrete

Understand production, properties, placement, behavior, and use of portland cement concrete.

Geotechnical Application

Develop an ability to apply knowledge of geotechnical engineering.

Masonry

Understand production, properties, placement, behavior, and use of masonry units.

Transportation Application

Develop an ability to apply knowledge of transportation engineering.

Asphalt Cement

Understand manufacturing, properties, behavior, and use of asphalt cement.

Asphalt Concrete

Understand production, properties, placement, behavior, and use of asphalt concrete.

Laboratory Testing

Be able to perform selected laboratory test procedures on aggregate-based materials.

Data Analysis

Be able to analyze and interpret experimental laboratory test data.

Report Preparation

Be able to prepare professional technical reports documenting laboratory investigations of material properties.