Construction Materials II

Code:

EC0025

Acronym:

MCON2

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Materials

Instance: 2006/2007 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Construction Materials Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEC	3	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	3	5,5	5,5	45	145
MIEC	245	Syllabus since 2006/2007	3	-	5,5	45	145
		Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	3	-	5,5	45	145

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Technical and scientific knowledge on construction materials, namely, binders, grout, mortar and concrete.

Program

Introduction to the course. Historical background.
1st Part: BINDERS, Classification. QUICKLIME, HYDRAULIC LIME. PLASTER. Manufacturing process, main properties and applications. Portland CEMENT: manufacturing process; composition; Clinker structure, hydration; hardening; water in hydrated cement; structure of hydrated cement. Influence of Portland cement components on the main chemical and physical properties: strength, heat of hydration and chemical resistance. Cement requirements: insoluble residue, loss of ignition, magnesium oxide, SO3, expansibilty, set (false set), fineness, specific mass and strength. Chemical analysis and potential composition. Changes in Portland cement raw material composition: sulfate-resisting cement, low heat of hydration cement, high-early strength cement and white cement.
Additions: Pozzolan, Blast furnace slag, fly ashes, silica fume and other pozzolanic materials.
Special cements.
Standards: NP EN 197-1, NP EN 197-2, and NP 4326.
GROUT. Definition and applications. Main properties and composition.
2nd Part:
ADMIXTURES: Main properties. Applications
MORTAR. Definition and applications. Main properties and composition.
CONCRETE. Definition. Concrete composition fundamental formula. Maximum aggregate dimension. Wall effect. Segregation. Workability. Mixing water. Methods for concrete mix design: experimental and empirical methods, methods based on tables and abacuses and reference curve methods. Reference curve methods: Bolomey, Faury and Joisel.
Mechanical strength. Modulus of elasticity. Poisson coefficient.
Shrinkage. Creep and relaxation.
Types, classes and quality of concrete. Durability.
Special types of concrete.
Standards – NP EN 206-1 and related standards.

Mandatory literature

Neville, A. M.; Properties of concrete. ISBN: 0-582-23070-5

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures, lab work at the Construction Materials Laboratory and field trips.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Observations

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Working time estimated out of class: 3 hours