Module Details

Module Code: CIVL6018
Title: Civil Engineering Materials
Long Title: Civil Engineering Materials
NFQ Level: Fundamental
Valid From: Semester 1 - 2019/20 ( September 2019 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 5
Field of Study: 5822 - Civil Engineering
Module Delivered in: 3 programme(s)
Module Description: The learner who completes this module will have a knowledge of the engineering properties of materials including concrete, metals, timber and bitumen. This module has two aspects - laboratory experiments and evaluation by assessment
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Carry out standard tests on concrete and its constituent materials
LO2 Write reports and have the ability to work as a member of a team
LO3 Describe the properties of civil engineering materials
LO4 Evaluate the properties of materials
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).

Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
No incompatible modules listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.

No requirements listed
 
Indicative Content
Cements
Portland cements, composite and combination cements, cement standard I.S. EN 197, cement tests to I.S. EN 196
Aggregates
Characteristics and sources, size and grading, quality requirements to I.S. EN 12620
Concrete Mixes
Proportions by volume and weight in concrete mixes. Water/cement and cement/aggregate ratios. Nominal, standard and design mixes
Fresh concrete
Consistence, segregation and bleeding, batching, transportation, placing and compaction
Admixtures
Types of admixtures, actions and interactions, effects on concrete properties, standards
Hardened concrete
Strength, durability, quality control, statistical methods
Special concretes
Self-compacting concrete, underwater concrete, sprayed concrete, mass concrete, pumped concrete, high strength concrete
Metals
ferrous and non-ferrous metals, mechanical properties, corrosion
Timber
Growth, characteristics, seasoning, defects, preservation and stress grading
Bituminous materials
Bitumen properties, bituminous road materials
Laboratory tests
Aggregate sampling, sieve analysis of aggregates, consistence of fresh concrete, compressive /tensile strength of concrete
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework30.00%
End of Module Formal Examination70.00%

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 30
Timing Week 13 Learning Outcomes 1,2
Assessment Description
Laboratory tests on civil engineering materials typically carried out, written up and submitted for assessment every second week during the semester.
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Formal Exam % of Total Mark 70
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcomes 3,4
Assessment Description
End-of-Semester Final Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.

The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Delivery of module content Every Week 2.50 2.5
Lab Contact Laboratory tests on concrete & aggregates Every Second Week 0.75 1.5
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Revision of lecture material Every Week 3.75 3.75
Total Hours 7.75
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.25
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Delivery of module content Every Week 1.50 1.5
Lab Contact Laboratory tests on concrete & aggregates Every Second Week 0.75 1.5
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Independent directed learning of module content Every Week 2.25 2.25
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Revision of lecture material Every Week 2.50 2.5
Total Hours 7.75
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 2.25
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • M. Clara Gonçalves and Fernanda Margarido. (2015), Materials for Construction and Civil Engineering: Science,, Springer, London, [ISBN: 97833190836].
  • Crook, R. N. and Day, R.. (2016), GCG 8 Concrete practice: guidance on the practical aspects of concreting, 4th. The Concrete Society, UK, [ISBN: 9781904482901].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • A. M. Neville, J. J. Brooks. (1993), Concrete Technology, Longman, [ISBN: 0582988594].
  • Teychenné, D. C., Franklin, R. E., and Erntroy, H. C.. Design of Normal Concrete Mixes, BRE, [ISBN: 9781860811722].
  • A. M. Neville. (2012), Properties of Concrete, 5th. Prentice Hall, [ISBN: 9780582230705].
  • Neil Jackson and Ravindra K. Dhir. Civil Engineering Materials, [ISBN: 0-333-63683-X].
Recommended Article/Paper Resources
Other Resources
 
Module Delivered in
Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_CCIVL_7 Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering 2 Mandatory
CR_CENVI_7 Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Engineering 2 Mandatory
CR_CCIVL_6 Higher Certificate in Engineering in Civil Engineering 2 Mandatory