Z`Learning Objectives:

Lecture
1
2: Overview

Theoretical
None
Be able to describe the
distinctions between
stiffness, yield strength and
ultimate strength and their
importance in civil
engineering.

Technical

Be able to estimate the selfweight of materials

commonly used in civil
engineering and
construction.

3: Concrete Tech Overview

4: Concrete Tech 1
5: Concrete Tech 2
6: Material Chem. 1

7: Material Chem. 2

8: Material Chem. 3

9: Steel Tech 1

Be able to describe the

common material testing
techniques and identify their
purposes.
Differentiate concretes
Explain properties of concrete

Formulate a concrete
Control formulation to target a
strength of a fresh behavior
N/A
N/A

Material Classes
Processing-Structure-Property
Relationships.
Properties, Cost and Other Attributes
of Materials.
Composite Materials
Periodic Table.
Structure of Atoms, Orbitals and
Energy Levels.
Influence of Bond type on Material
Properties.
Atomic Bonding Types, Covalent,
Ionic and Metallic.
Influence of Crystal Structure on
Material Properties.
Crystal Systems.
- Cubic and Hexagonal Structures
- Close Packing of Spheres
- Typical Metallic, Ionic and Covalent
Structures
Describe the manufacturing of
structural steel with particular
reference to the removal of oxygen
and carbon; different iron-carbon
forms; the production of steel
products and the effects of cold
working during rolling.
Describe the basic mechanical
properties of structural steel
commonly employed in construction.
Describe the effective use of
structural steel in the form of
columns and beams, and their
application in bridges and in low-rise
and high-rise buildings.
Describe the common forms of

Calculate the force necessary to

separate two atoms.
- Estimate melting temperature.
- Derive Elastic Moduli.
- Derive the Coefficient of Thermal
Expansion.
Calculate Density.
- Calculate Elastic Moduli

10: Material Chem. 4

11: Material Chem. 5

12: Material Chem. 6

13: Steel Tech 2

14: Steel Tech 3
15: Stress Strain

bolted and welded

connections in construction.
Describe the common techniques
used in the protection of
structural steel from corrosion.
Glasses.
Polymers.
Influence of polymer structure and
chemistry on properties.
Defects in Crystals
Free Energy.
Mixing and Solid Solutions.
Solubility.
Phase Separation and Two Phase
Systems.
Eutectic and Other Invariant
Reactions
Microstructural Development from
the Melt.
Grains, Grain Growth.
Precipitation.
Fe C Phase Diagram.
Steel, Cast iron, Alloy Steels and
Stainless Steels.
Non-equilibrium Cooling and Phases.
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N/A
Concept of stress and strain

16: Stress Strain 2

Plane stress and strain

Mohrs circle for plane stress

17: Stress Strain 3

Composite materials

18: Stress Strain 4

19: Timber Tech

Material failure
Describe the morphology of a tree
trunk and the classification of timber
in the context of engineering and
construction.
Describe the common timber
products in engineering and
construction and identify their merits
and limitations.
Describe how the engineering
(particularly structural strength)
properties of timber is determined in
practice.
Identify natural threats to the
durability of timber and identify
suitable measures to achieve
durability targets.
What is corrosion?
2. Cost of corrosion in Australia
3. The corrosion process
4. How do we design for corrosion?
5. Methods for protecting against
corrosion

20: Guest Lec, Galvanizing

Use of Phase Diagrams.

Use of Common Tangents Line, Lever
- Rule, Tie Bars, Gibbs Phase Rule.

21: Masonry Tech

22: Sustainable Tech

23: Cold Steel Tech

6. Hot dip galvanizing and the HDG

process
7. Design for HDG to maximise
durability and safety
8. The HDG standard
9. Case studies from around
Australia
Describe the common types of
masonry units and their
manufacturing.
Describe the typical composition of
masonry mortar and the role of
cement, sand, lime, water and
masonry accessories.
Describe the common prism tests
and bond wrench tests for quality
control purposes and explain the
relationships between the various
strength parameters.
Describe vertical and horizontal
bending and shear actions in
masonry walls and problems
associated with masonry walls
interacting with the adjacent
structures.
N/A
N/A