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PCC-CE207 |
Materials,
Testing & Evaluation |
1L:1T:2P |
3
credits |
The objective of this
Course is to deal with an experimental determination and evaluation of mechanical
characteristics and advanced behavior of metallic and non-metallic structural
materials. The course
deals with explanation of deformation and fracture behavior
of structural materials. The main goal of this course is to provide
students with all information concerning principle, way of measurement, as well as practical application of mechanical characteristics.
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Make measurements of behavior of various materials
used in Civil Engineering.
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Provide physical observations to complement concepts
learnt
Ø Introduce experimental procedures and common measurement instruments, equipment,
devices.
Ø Exposure to a variety
of established material
testing procedures and techniques
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Different methods of evaluation and inferences drawn
from observations
The course reviews also the current testing technology and
examines force applications systems, force measurement, strain measurement,
important instrument considerations, equipment
for environmental testing, and computers applications for materials testing provide an introductory treatment of basic skills in material engineering towards
(i) selecting material for the design,
and (ii) evaluating the mechanical and structural properties of material, as well as
the knowledge necessary for a civil engineer. The knowledge acquired lays a good foundation for analysis and design of various civil
engineering structures/systems in a reliable manner.
What will I
learn?
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Different materials used
in civil engineering applications
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Planning an experimental program,
selecting the test configuration, selecting the test specimens and collecting raw data
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Documenting the experimental program including the test procedures, collected
data, method of interpretation and final results
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Operating the laboratory equipment
including the electronic instrumentation, the test apparatus and the data collection system
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Measuring physical properties of common
structural and geotechnical construction materials
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Interpreting the laboratory data
including conversion of the measurements into
engineering values and derivation of material properties (strength and stiffness) from the engineering values
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Observing various modes of failure
in compression, tension, and shear
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Observing various types
of material behavior under similar loading
conditions
Proposed
Syllabus
Module 1:
Introduction to Engineering Materials
covering, Cements, M-Sand, Concrete (plain, reinforced and steel fibre/
glass fibre-reinforced, light-weight concrete, High Performance Concrete,
Polymer Concrete) Ceramics, and Refractories, Bitumen
and asphaltic materials,
Timbers, Glass and Plastics, Structural Steel and other Metals, Paints and
Varnishes, Acoustical material and geo-textiles, rubber and asbestos, laminates
and adhesives, Graphene, Carbon composites and other engineering materials including properties and uses of these
Module 2:
Introduction to Material Testing
covering, What is the “ Material
Engineering” ?; Mechanical behavior and mechanical characteristics; Elasticity
– principle and characteristics; Plastic deformation of metals; Tensile test
– standards for different material (brittle, quasi-brittle, elastic and so on)
True stress – strain interpretation of tensile
test; hardness tests; Bending and torsion test; strength of ceramic; Internal
friction, creep – fundaments and characteristics;
Brittle fracture of steel – temperature transition approach; Background of fracture mechanics; Discussion of fracture toughness testing – different materials; concept of fatigue of
materials; Structural integrity assessment procedure and fracture mechanics
Module 3:
Standard Testing & Evaluation
Procedures covering, Laboratory for mechanical
testing; Discussion about mechanical testing; Naming systems for various irons, steels and nonferrous
metals; Discussion about elastic deformation; Plastic deformation; Impact test and transition temperatures; Fracture
mechanics – background; Fracture toughness – different materials; Fatigue of material; Creep.
Tutorials from the above modules covering, understanding i) Tests & testing of bricks, ii) Tests & testing of sand, iii) Tests & testing
of concrete, iv) Tests & testing of soils,
v) Tests & testing
of bitumen & bituminous
mixes, vi) Tests & testing of
polymers and polymer based materials,
vii) Tests & testing of metals
& viii) Tests & testing of other special materials, composites and
cementitious materials. Explanation of mechanical behavior of these materials.
Practicals:
Ø Gradation of coarse and fine aggregates
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Different corresponding tests and
need/application of these tests in design and quality control
Ø Tensile Strength
of materials & concrete composites
Ø Compressive strength
test on aggregates
Ø Tension I - Elastic
Behaviour of metals
& materials
Ø Tension II - Failure
of Common Materials
Ø Concrete I - Early
Age Properties
Ø Concrete II - Compression and Indirect Tension
Ø Compression – Directionality
Ø Consolidation and Strength Tests
Ø Tension III - Heat Treatment
Ø Torsion test
Ø Hardness tests (Brinnel’s and Rockwell)
Ø Tests on closely coiled
and open coiled springs
Ø Theories of Failure and Corroboration with Experiments
Ø Concrete Mix Design
as per BIS
Text/Reference Books:
1.
Chudley, R., Greeno
(2006), 'Building Construction Handbook' (6th ed.),R. Butterworth- Heinemann
2.
Khanna,
S.K., Justo, C.E.G and Veeraragavan, A, ' Highway Materials and Pavement
Testing', Nem Chand& Bros,
Fifth Edition
3.
Various
related updated &
recent standards of BIS, IRC, ASTM, RILEM,
AASHTO, etc. corresponding to materialsused for Civil Engineering applications
4.
Kyriakos Komvopoulos (2011),
Mechanical Testing of Engineering Materials, Cognella
5.
E.N. Dowling
(1993), Mechanical Behaviour of Materials,Prentice Hall International
Edition
6.
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), Annual Book of ASTM Standards
(post 2000)
7.
Related papers published in international journals
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