GEOE 364 : Prop. Of Construction Materials

Department

Department of Geological Engineering

Academic Program

Bachelor in Bachelor of Geological Engineering

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

GEOE 230GEOE 350

Overview

Introduction to the physical and mechanical properties of highway construction materials. Properties of building stones. Aggregate for concrete. Cement. Lime and its types. Industrial gypsum. Bricks and Tiles and their specifications. Laboratory testing of material properties according to standard specifications.

Intended learning outcomes

    Outcomes of the course:

      • Determining the engineering properties of building materials to be carried out engineering works and realizing the meanings of these properties.·

          • Apply information about the properties of building materials in a scientific and practical manner in the design and implementation of building works and facilities.
          • Identify building materials and the difference between them and know their quality for construction works, and include both building stones, aggregate, cement, lime, gypsum and bricks.
          • The student shall be able to receive material samples at the site, conduct laboratory tests on them, and conform them to the approved specifications, and prepare reports thereon.

          Methods of assessments

          Evaluation

          Method

          Time

          Weight

          %

          Date / week

          Remarks

          1

          1st written Exam

          1:30 hr

          25

          25

          6

          2

          2nd written Exam

          1:30 hr

          25

          25

          12

          3

          Final Exam

          2 hr

          50

          50

          14

          Total

          100 Deg.

          100 %

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          Structural Geology (GEOE 220)
          Mineralogy and Petrology (GEOE 230)
          Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (GEOE 240)
          Fluid Mechanics (GEOE 315)
          Geochemistry (GEOE 353)
          Geoengineering I (GEOE 470)
          Well Logging I (GEOE 361)
          Prop. Of Construction Materials (GEOE 364)
          Economic Geology (GEOE 363)
          X-Ray (GEOE 362)
          Soil Mechanics (GEOE 360)
          Geomorphology (GEOE 354)
          Computer Application (GEOE 475)
          Ground Water Flow (GEOE 473)
          Industrial Rocks and minerals (GEOE 575)
          Clay Minerals (GEOE 577)
          Exploration Methods (GEOE 579)
          Mining Geo-Engineering (GEOE 584)
          Ore Evaluation (GEOE 585)
          Well Logging II (GEOE 586)
          Principles of Groundwater Modeling (GEOE 589)
          Water Well Design and Maintenance (GEOE 590)
          Slope Stability (GEOE 592)
          Site Investigation (GEOE 593)
          Petrophysics (GEOE 595)
          Basin Analysis (GEOE 596)