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PCC-CE207 Materials, Testing & Evaluation

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:
Gradation of coarse and fine aggregates
Different corresponding tests and need/application of these tests in design and quality
control
Tensile Strength of materials & concrete composites
Compressive strength test on aggregates
Tension I - Elastic Behaviour of metals & materials
Tension II - Failure of Common Materials
Concrete I - Early Age Properties
Concrete II - Compression and Indirect Tension
Compression – Directionality
Consolidation and Strength Tests
Tension III - Heat Treatment
Torsion test
Hardness tests (Brinnel’s and Rockwell)
Tests on closely coiled and open coiled springs

Theories of Failure and Corroboration with Experiments
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