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Materials and Soil Properties

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Sun, 2013-09-01 19:16 — Emad Basheer Dawwas

Course Code:

62261

Course Outline:

Course Contents	Reviewing some of fundamental concepts in mechanics of material and soil mechanics and their applications in urban planning field.
Course Objectives	The course has three primary objectives. The first is to further study the strength of engineering materials, picking up where 62260 class (Fundamental of Structural Engineering-Statics)left off. The class will focus mainly on the treatment of isotropic, homogeneous materials. The second objective is to introduce fundamentals of soil mechanics which will give students a thorough understanding of soil properties. The third objective is to explore the application of the topics discussed during the class in urban planning.
Learning Outcomes and Competences	1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, physics and engineering to solve structural and soil problems		20%
	2. An ability to carry out advanced structural analysis including soil and pavement stresses analyses and interpret results.		20%
	3. An ability to identify, formulate and solve structural engineering problems, as well as soil related problems.		30%
	4. An ability to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of the construction materials and soil types in urban planning field.		30%
Textbook and /or References	Hibbler, R. C. (2004). Mechanics of materials. Prentice Hall. Murthy, V. N. S. (2003). Principles and Practices of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering. Marcel Dekker Inc. Taylor, G. D. (2000). Materials in Construction: an Introduction, 3^rd Edition. Longman
Assessment Criteria	First Exam	15%
	Second Exam	15%
	Weekly Assignments	10 %
	Project and Presentation	20%
	Final Exam	40%
	Total	100%

Main Topic	Subtopics	Description	Number of Weeks
Part 1 Introduction to Mechanics of Materials and Construction Materials	Introduction	Review of basic concepts of structural analysis and an introduction to the main topics that will be covered during the semester.	1 Week 20/01 to 26/01
	Stress and shear analysis in beams	Bending Stresses (Flexure Formula) Shear Stresses (Shear Formula)	2 Weeks 27/01 to 09/02
	Construction Materials	History of construction and introduction to construction materials. The introduction will include the principles, practice and performance of construction materials.	2 Weeks 10/02 to 23/02
	Pavement materials	Introduction to asphalt and Concrete pavement mixtures and their characteristics	2 Weeks 24/02 to 09/03
First Exam: Tuesday 5/03/2013
Part 2 Introduction to Soil Mechanics	Introduction	Why do we study soil mechanics?	1 Week 10/03 to 16/03
	Soil Types	The characterization and the classification of soils	2 Weeks 17/03 to 30/03
	Soil Mechanics	Fundamental mechanical concepts including the effective stress concept, strength of soils, consolidation, settlement and testing procedures.	2 Weeks 31/03 to 13/04
Second Exam: Tuesday 9/04/2013
Part 3 Students Case Studies and Presentations	Students will work on selected topics of their interests and directly related to the class materials. The additional component of their work is to focus on the application of these topics in urban planning field. During week 10, students will be given a number of case studies and they will select one of them during the class. Each group will give a list of three projects depending on which the instructor will assign the final cases for the students.		3 Weeks 14/04 to 04/05
Final Exam: to be assigned according to the university schedule

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