Bae cots, r4STOOHUD7 FAs 1U15, FasTOO1U16, Paerosttiig F45 | FasToo1U23, FasTOOtU24 : Foundation Level Science Module Aims To enable the students to © Demonstrate the understanding of the properties of common construction materials and their applications in the ‘construction industry Ensure that material conform to the relevant standards and specifications © Monitor usage, storage ‘and transportation of construction materials Leaming Outcomes The student will be able to Classify readily available and manufactured construction materials +" Select eppropriate materials in various constuction applications Select transporting methods according to type and requirement, following necessary safety measuras Select stocking methads and handling methods according to ‘type and availability Identify and perform required testing for conformity according to requirements = Iniroduction to construction materials, their properties and the materials related factors that influence the performance of a structure Properties of construction materials, their specifications and the standerds of quality for construction, preservation methods and the applications in the construction industry -\ Mater and cement, lime, send, aggregates ~~ Lime / cement mortar - Concrete = Bricks, blooks, stone - Timber ~+ Metals & alloys Roofing materials: tles, coated profiled steel sheets, asbestos cement sheets etc - Paints, plastics, P.V.C, polymer adhesives and coatings = _ Glass, insulating meterials, filer materials. cement aber et ae Introducing control tests on semi finished material prod ‘such as deflection test on a lamp post, load tests on h pipes Destructive and non-destructive tests Identification of altemative materials for construction accordin to requirements and specifications Stocking, handiing & transportation of materials ‘Cement: Initial and final setting time, air permeability test Bricks: Compressive strength, water absorption, measurement of dimensions Testing of timber (compression, bending, density, moisture content ete) = Compression testing machine, Vicat apparatus, timber testing machine ‘Samples of construction materials Resources = Relevant specifications, standards 3 + Leb formats ‘© Operational manuals Materials in Construction, Taylor, G.D., Smith, B.J., Longman ‘group * Civil Engineering Materials, Deodhar,S.V.,Singhai , S.K., Khanna Publishers Prescribed Texts &/ or + Advanced civil infrastructure materials: Science, mechanics References ‘and applications, Edited by Hwal Chung Wu , CR Press, ISBN: 978-0-8499-477-4 «Materials, specification & detailing- Wienand N. < Material Science & engineering- windows CD-ROM © Enginoering materials- CD-ROM (Insight Media) = Lecture input including guest lectures Visits to manufacturing sites Discussions © Tutorials «Laboratory practical «Internet surfing for newly introduced materials | Type aeneeney Weighting Based on main Tutorial (04) session topics 15% Test report & viva | 15%