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Engineering Materials 2 - CVEN2026
Science students

 
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
School:  School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.civeng.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

The course builds on the concepts of CVEN1026 with topics in concrete technology, metals technology and fibre reinforced polymer composites. Concrete Technology: Mix design, quality control, long term effects (creep and shrinkage); high performance concrete and fibre reinforced concrete. Metals Technology: Volume change; corrosion; various types of steel including stainless steel. Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites: Matrix materials, types of fibres, density of composites, absorption characteristics, durability and long term mechanical properties.

Assumed knowledge: CVEN1026.

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