SEAA 2112

CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS

Dr Abdullah Zawawi bin Awang

M50-02-31-01
Tel: 07-5538692 (off) 019-7107185
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 Civil Engineering
• Consists of:
– Analysis
– Design
– Construction
– Maintenance
– Inspection
– Management

Of diverse infrastructure projects

INFRASTRUCTURE
INFRASTRUCTURE
 Construction
• Under or above ground
• Offshore
• Inland
• Mile-deep valley
• Flat terrain
• Rocky mountains
• Clayey soil
 What Engineers Need to KNOW?

• Type of materials
• Concrete
• Timber
• Masonry
• Steel
• Characteristics of materials
• Physical – texture, surface
• Engineering – strength (compressive, tensile etc.)
• Durability – long-term performance
• Applications of the materials
• Structural – carry external load
• Non-Structural – no external load
 OBJECTIVE

After taking this course student will/must be able

to:

Identify, recognize and discuss the properties and

characteristics of different types of civil
engineering materials together with the selection
of materials for applications in practice
 LEARNING OUTCOMES

1) Able to describe and discuss the properties and

behaviour of different types of civil engineering
materials

2) Able to use and select the type of materials to be

used in different applications
 Generic Skill Assessed

• PLO12 – Lifelong Learning

Items:

1)Assigned Research or Gathering Information

2) Enhance Passion for Learning

 GENERIC SKILLS ADDRESSED

1) Students are able to communicate and express

ideas effectively with confidence

2) Students are able to work in a team

3) Students are able to respond and adapt to

changing situations
 Course Contents

 Cement
 Aggregates
 Water
 Admixtures – chemical and pozzolanic
 Concrete – fresh and hardened, on site
 Concrete mix proportions
 Destructive and Non-destructive tests

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 TOPICS (Continue)

 Timber
 Masonry - Bricks and blocks
 Metal - Ferrous and non-ferrous
 Other construction materials – polymer, glass,
FRP, ferrocement etc.
 Course Note Level 1

• The course contents are described in detail in

Course Imformation CI
 ASSESSMENT

1)Test 1 – 15% (week 6)

2)Test 2 – 15% (week 13)
3)Assignment – 20%
4)Final Exam – 50%

TOTAL – 100%
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 TEXT BOOK

Introduction to Civil Engineering Materials

By A.R. Mohd.Sam et. al.
Third Edition
(Koperasi UTM)
 OTHER REFERENCES

1) Jackson N., Civil Engineering Materials, Macmillan Press

Ltd., 1995
2) Herrubin C.A. and Marotta T.W., Basic Construction
Materials, Prentice Hall, 1987
3) Somayaji S., Civil Engineering Materials, Prentice Hall,
1995
4) Others
OTHER TEXT BOOKS
 ATTENDENCE

• Must attend not less than 80%

• The student will be prohibited from attending any

lecture and assessment activities upon failure to
comply the above requirement. ZERO mark will be
given to the subject
 Assignment

• Group Assignment (Slide Preparation &

Presentation) – include a few topics, will be given
from time to time. (4%)
• Group Assignment – to be submitted by week 14
during class. (6%)
 Individual Assignment
• Individual Assignment – to be submitted the
latest on week 14
• Topics (Example):
– (1) Sustainable construction (B2)
– (2) Green concrete (G3)
– (3) Failure of concrete structures (G1)
– (4) Repair of concrete structures (G2)
– (5) Special concrete/ Advanced Construction Materials (B1)
– (6) High-Strength Concrete & High-Performance Concrete
(B3)
Individual Assignment

• More less 15 pages

• Type using ms word, 1.5 spacing with
suitable type of font. The report should
contain sub-title namely:
– Introduction
– Body of content
– Conclusions
– REFERENCES
• Discuss within the group to decide the scope
of each member
• Then each member will work independently
according to the scope given
• Compile and bind the assignment in a single
report before submitting
• No CUT and PASTE from INTERNET or other
sources!!!
 Class Requirements
• On time
• Interest/Good Attitude
• Independent
• More questions and answers
• Read topics before class
• No spoon feed
• ENJOY…..
Know Who You Are
Choose your best group members