Fundamentals of Materials

Code

CIVE2045

School

Civil Engineering

Level

2

Credits

10

Semesters

Autumn Malaysia

Summary

Introduction to the basic engineering materials and their properties

• Basic stress, strain and Mohr circle of stresses
• Elastic behaviour of  engineering materials
• Tensile testing and the derivation of key material properties
  • Yield strength, tensile strength and ductility
  • Yield criteria – metal
• Fracture and fatigue
• Creep
• Hysteretic behaviour 
• Composite materials
• Sustainability, durability and life cycle analysis
• Time/environmental dependency: brief intro to oxidation, corrosion, chemical and environmental effects, thermal stresses  
• Material selection and material specific properties:  
  • Concrete – key preparation, design, testing, key time-dependency concerns
  • Metals – types (light alloys, carbon steels) and variations, key time-dependency concerns, standard testing
  • Asphalt– preparation, testing, key-time dependency concerns
  • Timber – types and variations, key design consideration                                             
  • Composite materials – Resins, fibre reinforced materials (i.e. carbon retrofitting, asphalt, concrete & resins fibre reinforcement)

Target Students

BEng/MEng in Department of Civil Engineering

Classes

• One 1-hour lecture each week for 12 weeks

Assessment

• 100% Exam 1 (2-hour): Course (module) specific two hour written examination.

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

• Describe the properties of an elastic material and model its behaviour.
• Describe material failure through a number of mechanisms and predict when this will occur.
• Describe principles in material selection and sustainability.
• Understand the factors influencing the behaviour of construction materials.
• Apply module content within the wider civil engineering context.
 

Conveners

• Dr Anurita Selvarajoo