Construction Materials Courses
C E 351 Civil Engineering Materials 4(3,3). Introduces students to material science and basic properties of construction materials such as aggregate, Portland cement, asphalt cement, concrete, steel, ceramics, wood, and fibers. Experiments in lab and field trips to nearby plants are required. Oral and written communication skills are an integral part of this course. Preq: C E 253 or ENGR 130; EX ST 301 or MTHSC 302.
C E 455, 655 Properties of Concrete and Asphalt 3(2,3). Properties of aggregate, concrete, and asphalt are discussed. Concrete and asphalt mix designs are conducted in the laboratory. Preq: C E 351 and EX ST 301, or consent of instructor.
C E 655: Properties of Concrete and Asphalt, 3 cr. (2 and 3). Properties of aggregate, concrete and asphalt; concrete and asphalt mix designs will be conducted in the laboratory. Preq: C E 200 and 351, and EXST 301 or MTHSC 302.
C E 813: Highway and Airport Pavement Design, 3 cr. (3 and 0). Structural design of rigid and flexible pavements; design of bases and subbases; theory of stresses and application of plate bearing, triaxial and California Bearing Ratio design methods to flexible pavements; Westergaard analysis for rigid pavements; pavement evaluation methods. Preq: C E 311 and 321 and permission of instructor.
C E 823: Asphalt Concrete Properties, 3 cr. (3 and 0). Identification and suitability of aggregates for construction; characteristics and properties of bituminous materials; materials behavior, construction and design problems; use of microcomputers and the mainframe. Preq: C E 351 or equivalent or permission of instructor.
C E 890: Special Problems II, 1-3 cr.. Research design problems from field of structures, construction, soil mechanics, transportation, ocean and coastal engineering or materials engineering. Subject matter varies with interest and experience of student and instructor. C E 893: Selected Topics in Civil Engineering, 1-6 cr. (1-6 and 1-6). Topics not covered in other courses. May be repeated for credit.