UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO AT PONCE CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

SYLLABUS COURSE NUMBER AND NAME CREDIT AND CONTACT HOURS TECI 2012, Material Testing Two (2) credit hours. One (1) lecture hours and three (3) laboratory hours per week. Dr. Drianfel E. Vzquez Torres Construction Materials Laboratory Manual, Pamphlet Prepared by Drianfel E. Vzquez Torres Materials for Civil and Construction Engineering. 3rd Edition, 2010 Michael Mamlook, John Zaniewski Prentice Hall ASTM, American Society of Testing and Materials SPECIFIC COURSE INFORMATION: DESCRIPTION

COURSE COORDINATOR TEXTBOOK

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

Experimental studies of the materials most commonly used in construction. Samples are prepared for study and a report is written for each test. A final report is required from each student at the end of the course. TECI 1006 Construction Materials None Required course for the Associate Degree in Civil Engineering Technology in Construction and in Architectural Drafting.

PREREQUISITE CORREQUISITE COURSE STATUS

COURSE SPECIFIC GOALS: SPECIFIC OUTCOMES OF INSTRUCTION

At the end of the course, regular students and those with special educational needs will have acquired the necessary skills to prepare, perform, analyze and present a written report of the laboratory tests of the most commonly used materials in construction.

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OUTCOME ADDRESSED BY THE COURSE

This course will address Outcome Number 1, 2 and 4 of Criterion 3 1. Have the necessary technical and managerial skills to work in the construction industry in any of the following related fields: planning, surveying, analysis and design of system components, cost estimate, material selection, construction, maintenance and operation of structures and infrastructure. 2. Be able to apply mathematic and scientific principles to resolve, manually and with the use of computer aid software, typical problems found in the field of construction technology. 3. Have the necessary skills to conduct standardized field and laboratory testing of civil engineering materials and soils, utilizing actualized equipment and technology. Will be able to analyze the results and prepare technical reports.

LIST OF TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Introduction to the course Aggregates: Unit Weight, Void Volume, Solid Volume, Void Ratio Aggregates: Particle Size, Distribution by Sleeve Analysis Concrete: Manufacture of Portland Cement, Chemical Properties of Portland Cement, Testing of Portland Cement, Water/Cement Ratio effects on Properties of Cement and Concrete, Porosity, Resistance, Concrete Mix Design, Cylinder gathering, Slump Test, Compression Test Introduction to Mechanical Properties of Metals Introduction to Soil Classification and Attemberg Test

NOTE: Students who receive services from Rehabilitacin Vocacional should inform the professor in order to make the necessary accommodations. The University of Puerto Rico in Ponce is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (1-267-284-5000). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognize by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
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