King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Civil Engineering Department
CE 303 Structural Materials (Section 1)
Second Semester 2010 (092)
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 (8 AM to 10 AM)
Section |
Subject |
Date |
Lecture Number |
Chapter 1 |
Fundamentals of Concrete |
February 20, 2010 |
1 |
Chapter 2 |
Manufacturing of Portland Cement |
February 22, 2010 |
2 |
Cement Types and Characteristics of Cements |
February 24, 2010 |
3 |
|
Properties of Cements |
February 27, 2010 |
4 |
|
Chapter 4 |
Mixing Water |
March 1, 2010 |
5 |
Chapter 5 |
Aggregate Sources |
March 3, 2010 |
6 |
Tests on aggregates Characteristics of local aggregates |
March 6, 2010 |
7 |
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March 8, 2010 |
8 |
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March 10, 2010 |
9 |
||
Chapters 3 and 6
|
Chemical and Mineral Admixtures for Concrete
|
March 13, 2010 |
10 |
March 15, 2010 |
11 |
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Chapter 9
|
Proportioning of concrete mixes |
March 17, 2010 |
12 |
March 20, 2010 |
13 |
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March 22, 2010 |
14 |
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Chapters 10 and 11 |
Batching, mixing, handling, placing, and finishing of concrete |
March 24, 2010 |
15 |
March 27, 2010 |
16 |
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March 29, 2010 |
17 |
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Chapters 16 and 12 |
Properties of plastic concrete Curing of concrete |
March 31, 2010 |
18 |
April 3, 2010 |
19 |
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April 5, 2010 |
20 |
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Chapter13 |
Hot weather concreting |
April 7, 2010 |
21 |
April 10, 2010 |
22 |
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Chapter 16
|
Properties of hardened concrete (strength) |
April 12, 2010 |
23 |
April 14,2010 |
24 |
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Mid Term Vacation |
April 15-23 2010 |
25 |
|
Chapter 16 |
26 |
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27 |
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Properties of hardened concrete (deformation) |
April 24, 2010 |
28 |
|
Handouts |
Properties of hardened concrete (permeability) |
April 26, 2010 |
29 |
Handouts |
Reinforcing steel and reinforced concrete |
April 28, 2010 |
30 |
Handouts |
Concrete durability problems (sulfate attack) |
May 1, 2010 |
31 |
Handouts |
Concrete durability problems (reinforcement corrosion) |
May 3, 2010 |
32 |
Handouts |
Concrete durability problems (alkali-aggregate reactions) |
May 5, 2010 |
33 |
Handouts |
Concrete durability problems |
May 8, 2010 |
34 |
Handouts |
Introduction to repair and maintenance of concrete |
May 10, 2010 |
35 |
May 12, 2010 |
36 |
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Handouts |
Asphalt Pavements and Types of Asphalt |
May 15, 2010 |
37 |
May 17, 2010 |
38 |
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May 19, 2010 |
39 |
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Handouts |
Aggregate and Asphalt Blending |
May 22, 2010 |
40 |
May 24, 2010 |
41 |
||
Handouts |
Asphalt Concrete Mix Design |
May 26, 2010 |
42 |
May 29, 2010 |
43 |
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Handouts |
|
May 31, 2010 |
44 |
Handouts |
Steel and Aluminum |
June 2, 2010 |
45 |
|
June 5, 2010 |
46 |
|
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Timber |
June 7, 2010 |
47 |
|
Glass & Plastics |
June 9, 2010 |
48 |
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 31, 2010.
Second Major Exam: May 19, 2010.