Description: Engineering applications of the physio-chemical
properties of materials, and their structural behavior; test principles and
methods applied to concrete, steel, wood, aluminum, asphaltic and other
construction materials; failure analysis; specifications. Two one-hour lectures
and one three-hour laboratory per week.
Purpose: This course is designed to give students in Civil Engineering an understanding of the materials used for construction. This knowledge is of paramount importance in order to establish the relationship between material properties and the overall behavior of a structure. The need for compliance with current standards and specifications for materials is also stressed in the course.
- Professor: Felipe J Acosta Costa