The course of Civil Engineering Materials is a basic course for engineering majors including civil, transportation, pavement, bridge, geotechnical engineering, etc. The objectives of the course are to learn the basic knowledge, the properties and technical performance, the application and test methods, the production, storage, and transportation of materials in civil engineering, so that students can select and design materials for different projects, and understand the relationships among materials, design, and construction for the follow-up professional courses.

1. The ability to conduct tests evaluating physical, mechanical, and engineering properties of construction materials and prepare lab reports.

2. The ability to select and design material proportions according to local resources, specifications, and project requirements.

3. The ability to conduct research on innovative or enhanced materials for civil engineering.

4. The ability to analyze the life cycle cost and conduct economic analysis on construction materials.

1. Integration

2. Algebra

3. Physics

4. Chemistry

5. Material mechanics

1. Mamlouk, Michael S., and John P. Zaniewski. Materials for civil and construction engineers. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006.

2. Domone, Peter, and John Illston, eds. Construction materials: their nature and behavior. CRC Press, 2010.

3. Allen, Edward, and Joseph Iano. Fundamentals of building construction: materials and methods. John Wiley & Sons, 2019.

4. Doran, David, and Bob Cather, eds. Construction materials reference book. Routledge, 2013.