1.3. Engineering materials¶

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  • testing of materials

    • specialised testing of engineering materials and systems

    • X-ray

  • testing of concrete

  • crack theory

    • crack formation and growth

    • failure due to cracking

    • repair and/or elimination of failure due to cracking

  • ceramics

    • structure/property relationships and their application to civil structures

    • glass

    • cement

    • bricks

  • composites

    • timber

    • concrete (reinforced, pre- and post- tensioned )

    • asphalt paved surface

    • laminates

    • geotextiles

  • corrosion

    • corrosive environments

    • dry corrosion, wet corrosion, stress corrosion, galvanic corrosion

  • recyclability of materials