1.3. Engineering materials¶
Syllabus Excerpt
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