UNSW Handbook Course - Engineering Materials 1

Engineering Materials 1 - CVEN1026


	Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
	School: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
	Contact: Gowripalan,Nadarajah
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 4
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Offered: Session Two
	Fee Band: 2

Description

An introduction to the properties and behaviour of civil engineering materials including concrete, steel, other metals, polymers and ceramics. Topics include : (i) Concrete Technology : Cements, aggregates,. admixtures, workability, strength and durability; (ii) Metals Technology: Types of materials, mechanical properties of metals, response of metals to loading, creep and fatigue; (iii) Polymers: Classification of polymers, structure of polymers, creep and relaxation, deterioration of mechanisms and durability; (iv) Ceramics: Types of ceramic materials, mechanical and insulation properties and durability.

Assumed knowledge: CHEM1011.

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