GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

CE 3020 Materials of Construction Course Syllabus Fall 2012 Lecture: Classroom: Laboratory: M,W 10-11 Van Leer W200 18 CoC, with the exception of the Concrete Mixing Lab Office Hours M11-12, F 10-11 W 4-6 in TBD Office Hours M4-5, W11-12 MF 1-2 TR 9-10 TR 10-11 Office 42 CoC 211 Structures Lab OH Location 33-35 CoC 33-35 CoC 33-35 CoC 33-35 CoC Email kkurtis@ce.gatech.edu dscott@gatech.edu Email jlanier3@gatech.edu msmith78@gatech.edu zwhite08@gatech.edu michael.wong@gatech.edu

Instructors Prof. Kimberly Kurtis Prof. David Scott Teaching Assistants Justin Lanier Maggie Smith Zach White Michael Wong

Course Objectives To develop a vocabulary describing the structure, properties, and behavior of civil engineering materials To understand relationships between nano/microstructure and macroscale material behavior (mechanical properties and durability) To build an awareness of material strength, durability, and cost to promote effective material selection, material design, and structural design To develop an appreciation for historical achievements related to construction materials and stress analysis To develop an intuitive sense of material behavior under loading through a series of laboratory experiments. To improve written technical communication skills Honor Code: This course will be conducted under the guidelines of the Georgia Tech Academic Honor Code. A copy of the code can be found at honor.gatech.edu. Article II Section 3 clearly outlines student responsibilities. The instructor reserves the right to request any and all laboratory submissions in electronic format. Grading: Grading will reflect performance on 3 exams and 6 laboratory reports: Exam I 25% October 3 (tentative) Exam II 25% November 7 (tentative) Exam III (not cumulative) 25% December 10 (11:30-2:20, location TBA) Laboratory Reports* 25%
* Each report is worth 4.75% of the final grade, with the exception of the concrete lab report which is worth 6%.

Because the lab is an integral part of learning in this course, lab reports are required to be completed to pass the course. Practice problems will be assigned as homework but not graded. However, all students are encouraged to do the problems, as these topics are generally covered on exams. Approximate grading scale: 90-100%=A 80-89%=B 70-79%=C 60-69%=D Less than 60%=F

Special Circumstances: Notify the instructor AS SOON AS POSSIBLE if circumstances exist which require special coordination between the student and instructor for fulfillment of course objectives. Such circumstances may include absences during exams or lab periods or where tests are to be administered at ADAPTS. Notification which occurs AFTER the fact will result in a 0 for that assignment, laboratory, or exam. Course Communications Information for the class will be posted by the instructors and TAs via the course website, accessed at http://t-square.gatech.edu/ The official communication methods used by GT are email and T-Square; you are responsible for checking your GT email account and the course web site on T-Square regularly; forwarding to other accounts is unreliable and not recommended. Required course materials: J.F. Young, S. Mindess, R.J. Gray, A. Bentur, The Science and Technology of Civil Engineering Materials, Prentice-Hall, NJ, 1998. (Young) Supplementary course notes, the online laboratory manual, homework, homework solutions, and other communication will be posted on the course website. Additional Materials on Library Reserve: Construction Materials: TA403 .S419 1998 Mamlouk and J.P. Zaniewski, Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers, 3rd Ed., Prentice-Hall, 2011. TA403.2 .D47 1994: Derucher, K.N., Korfiatis, G.P., and Elzedin, A.S., Materials for Civil & Highway Engineers, Prentice Hall, 1998. Materials Science: TA403 .C23 2000: Callister, W.D., Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, John Wiley & Sons, 2007. Aggregates, Cement, Concrete: TA439 .K665 2003: S.H. Kosmatka, B. Kerkhoff, and W.C. Panarese, Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 14th Ed., Portland Cement Association, Skokie, IL, 2003. TA439.M364 1993:P.K. Mehta and P.J.M. Monteiro, Concrete: Microstructure, Properties, and Materials, Prentice Hall, 1993. Polymers and Composites: TA455 .P58 M334 1997 McCrum, N.G., Buckley, C.P., and Bucknall, C.B, Principles of Polymer Engineering, Oxford, 1997. TA418.9.C6 A34 2006 : Agarwal, B.D., Broutman, L.J. and Chandrashekhara, K., Analysis and performance of fiber composites, John Wiley & Sons, 2006. Wood: TA666 .S67 1997: Stalnaker, J.J. and Harries, E.C., Structural Design in Wood, VanNostrandReinhold, 1997. TA419 .W69 : Wilcox, W.W., Wood as a Building Material, Wiley, 1991.

TOPICS COVERED Introduction/Review Chemical bonding Stress, strain, and E

COURSE OUTLINE REQUIRED READING Chapters 1&5 Ch. 1 Young (p. 1-9) Ch. 5 Young (p. 85-95)

OTHER READING Ch.2 Callister

Portland Cement Concrete Aggregates Portland cement manufacture Hydration Hydrated cement paste structure and properties Supplementary cementitious materials Properties of Fresh Concrete Mixture Design Admixtures Hardened concrete properties

Chapters 9-11; Class Notes Ch. 10 Young; Notes Ch 5 M&M Class notes Ch. 6 M&M Ch. 11 Young ; Notes Ch. 6 M&M Chs. 9 & 11 Young; Notes Ch.2 M&M Chs. 9 & 11 Young; Notes p.271-285 M&M Ch. 11 Young; Notes Ch.10 M&M Class notes Ch.9 M&M Ch. 11; Sec. 4.5 Young; Notes Ch.8 M&M Chs. 9 & 11 & Sec. 5.2 Young; Ch.3 M&M Notes Durability of concrete Ch. 11 Young; Notes Ch.5 M&M Advances in concrete technology Class notes MIDTERM 1: Chemical bonding, Stress/strain behavior, Aggregates, Cement, and Concrete Metals Chapters 2, 3, 5-8, & 13; Class Notes Atomic structure Sec. 2.1 Young Chs. 3&4 Callister Alloys and phase diagrams Ch. 3 & Ch. 13 Young; Notes Chs.9&12 Callister Manufacture & classification Ch. 13 Young; Notes Ch.12 Callister Hardness Sec. 5.7 Young Sec. 4.5 Lewis Elastic and plastic behavior Secs. 2.2 & 5.1Young; Ch. 13 Young Fracture/Toughening mechanisms Secs. 6.2 & 6.4 Young Ch. 2 Lewis, Ch.7 Callister Fatigue Ch. 8 Young Ch. 2 Lewis Effect of elevated temperatures Ch. 7 Young; Notes Corrosion Ch. 13 Young Ch. 2 Lewis MIDTERM 2: Metals: Structure, Properties, and Durability Polymers and Composite Materials Structure and properties of polymers Structure and properties of FRP Wood Structure and properties of wood Chapters 2, 15 & 16; Class Notes Sec. 2.4 & Ch. 15 Young Chs. 15&16 Callister Class Notes Ch. 16 Young; Notes Ch. 3 A, B &K Chs. 3 & 4 Wilcox Chs. 5 & 6 Wilcox Chs. 8 Wilcox

Chapter 14; Class Notes Ch. 14 and Sec. 5.3 Young; Class Notes Structure and properties of wood products Sec. 14.8 Young; Notes Durability of wood Sec. 14.9 Young; Notes Asphalt and Asphalt Concrete Binder composition and properties Properties of asphalt concrete Test methods Mixture design methods Course Wrap-Up Emerging materials Sustainability

Chapters 9 & 12; Class Notes Ch. 9 Young Ch. 9 Derucher Chs. 9 & 12 Young; Notes Ch. 9 Young Ch. 9 Young; Notes Ch. 9 Derucher Notes Notes

FINAL EXAM: Polymers and Polymeric Composites: Synthetic Polymers, FRP, Wood, Asphalt/Asphalt Concrete LABORATORY Summary of Laboratory Schedule: In total, six laboratory exercises will be performed with students working in groups of 4 to 5. The schedule, including meeting time and location, for these mandatory laboratory sessions are presented in Table 1. Laboratory Reports: Five laboratory reports will be prepared by each student, working independently. Generally, laboratory reports are due within 1 week of performing the lab (with some exceptions, see Table 1). Note: While the experiments are performed in groups, the laboratory reports are expected to be the result of an individual effort. Group effort on laboratory reports will be considered a violation of the honor code. Laboratory reports must be prepared according to guidelines provided. Good technical writing and organization is expected; improvement over the course of the semester is also expected. Grading will reflect performance in the following areas: consistency with organization and style guidelines (provided as a separate document), presentation and accuracy of results, correctness of calculations, analysis and discussion of results, responses to specific questions posed by instructor, and formulation of conclusions. Specifically, the grading metric will be: overall neatness and organization (10%) abstract (10%) introduction/materials and equipment/procedure (10%), results/calculations (30%) discussion (30%), and conclusion (10%). Lab reports should be turned in to the mailboxes outside of 18 CoC by 5pm on the due date. Reports turned in after 5pm on the due date will be penalized 25% per day late. Reports will be accepted up to 2 days late.

Table 1. Meeting times and report due dates for Fall 2012
Meeting Date M 12-3 Lab 1 Subject Aggregate Properties Proportioning Portland Cement Concrete Hardened Concrete Properties Metals: Tension, Hardness and Toughness Polymers and FRP: Tension Wood Properties Location 18 CoC C1 8/27 T 3-6 C2 8/28 W 12-3 C3 8/29 R 3-6 C4 8/30 F 9-12, 12-3 C5, C6 8/31 M 12-3 C1 T 3-6 C2 Due Date W 12-3 C3 R 3-6 C4 F 9-12, 12-3 C5, C6

All sections due 9/7 (Fri) - Due to Labor Day Holiday

2a

Structures Lab

9/10*

9/11*

9/5

9/6

9/7 Combined report for Labs 2a&2b Due 10/1

2b

18 CoC

9/17 or 9/24**

9/18 or 9/25**

9/12 or 9/19**

9/13 or 9/20**

9/14 or 9/21**

18 CoC

10/8

10/9

10/10

10/11

10/12

10/22

10/23

10/24

10/25

10/26

4 5
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18 CoC 18 CoC

11/12* 11/19*

11/13* 11/20*

11/7 11/14

11/8 11/15

11/9 11/16

11/19

11/20

11/14

11/15

11/16

All sections due 11/28 (Wed) - Due to Thanksgiving Holiday/Dead Week

Note change in schedule due to holiday/breaks. For Lab 2b, 2 lab groups/section test at 7 days and 2 lab groups/section at 14 days; the groups testing on each of sections test dates will be determined during the meeting for Lab 2a.
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