ECE 2206

CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS I

Course Outline
Properties of plain concrete, cements and aggregates. Soundness and compressive
strength of cement. Moisture in aggregates. Sieve analysis, Specific gravity, and
Water absorption in aggregates. Batching. Mixing. Transporting, placing and
compacting of concrete. Behavior of concrete. Mix design. Consistency and low of
concrete. Compressive, flexural and tensile strength of concrete. Moduli of elasticity
and Poisson's ratio. Quality control tests of concrete. Masonry: building stone, blocks
and brick types; properties, uses, deterioration, design. Mixes and properties of mortar.
Quality control tests in masonry and mortars.