King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Civil Engineering Department

CE 303 Structural Materials (Section 1)

Second Semester              2006 (052)

Text: Kosmatka, S.H. and Panarese, W.C., Design and Control of Concrete Mixture, 14th Edition, Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Illinois, 2002

Prerequisite:  CE 203

Faculty:           Dr. Salah Uthman Al-Dulaijan  Office: 15-5416                       

Tel. #: 2850 e-mail: sud@kfupm.edu.sa

Office Hours:  Sat, Mon, Wed (7AM to 9 AM)

Section	Subject	Date	Lecture Number
Chapter 1	Fundamentals of Concrete	February 13, 2006	1
Chapter 2	Manufacturing of Portland Cement	February 15, 2006	2
	Cement Types and Characteristics of Cements	February 16, 2006	3
	Properties of Cements	February 18, 2006	4
Chapter 4	Mixing Water	February 20, 2006	5
	Aggregate Sources	February 22, 2006	6
Chapter 5 Handouts	Tests on aggregates Characteristics of local aggregates	February 25, 2006	7
		February 27, 2006	8
		March 01, 2006	9
Chapters 3 and 6 Handouts	Chemical and Mineral Admixtures for Concrete Blended Cements	March 04, 2006	10
		March 06, 2006	11
Chapter 9 Handouts	Proportioning of concrete mixes	March 08, 2006	12
		March 11, 2006	13
		March 13, 2006	14
Chapters 10 and 11	Batching, mixing, handling, placing, and finishing of concrete	March 15, 2006	15
		March 18, 2006	16
		March 20, 2006	17
Chapters 16 and 12	Properties of plastic concrete Curing of concrete	March 22, 2006	18
		March 25, 2006	19
		March 27, 2006	20
Chapter13	Hot weather concreting	March 29, 2006	21
		April 01, 2006	22
Chapter 16 Handouts	Properties of hardened concrete (strength)	April 03, 2006	23
		April 05, 2006	24
		April 08, 2006	25
Handouts Chapter 16	Properties of hardened concrete (deformation)	April 10, 2006	26
		April 12, 2006	27
		April 15, 2006	28
Handouts	Properties of hardened concrete (permeability)	April 17, 2006	29
Handouts	Reinforcing steel and reinforced concrete	April 19, 2006	30
Handouts	Concrete durability problems (sulfate attack)	April 22, 2006	31
Handouts	Concrete durability problems (reinforcement corrosion)	April 24, 2006	32
Handouts	Concrete durability problems (alkali-aggregate reactions)	April 26, 2006	33
Handouts	Introduction to repair and maintenance of concrete	April 29, 2006	34

Handouts	Asphalt Pavements and Types of Asphalt	May 01, 2006	35
		May 03, 2006	36
Handouts	Aggregate and Asphalt Blending	May 06, 2006	37
		May 08, 2006	38
		May 10, 2006	39
Handouts	Asphalt Concrete Mix Design	May 13, 2006	40
		May 15, 2006	41
Handouts	Steel and Aluminum	May 17, 2006	42
		May 20, 2006	43
Handouts	Timber	May 22, 2006	44
Handouts	Glass & Plastics	May 24, 2006	45
	Review	May 27, 2006	46

Grade Distribution:

Laboratory experiments (report & exam.) =          25%

Home work, attendance, quizzes =          10%    

First Major Exam. =          20%

Second Major Exam. =          20%

Final Exam. =          25%

Note:

· The University regulations regarding excessive absence will be strictly adhered to in this course.

       (9 unexcused absence → DN grade). Each missed class without excuse, a deduction of 0.5 point of the final mark will be applies.

· Each homework MUST be submitted according to the Standard Format with a cover page.

· Laboratory reports MUST be prepared according to the format to be explained in the Lab., and MUST be submitted on time.

· First Major Exam : March 22, 2006.

Second Major Exam: April 24, 2006