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Modern construction materials

ABOUT THE COURSE

The aim of the course is to provide the scientific basis for the understanding and development of construction materials. It serves as a foundation course for post-graduate students interested in careers involving research, teaching and/or construction engineering, as well as marketing, decision making, innovation and specification related to construction materials. It can also be a capstone course for undergraduates finishing their studies in civil engineering and architecture.




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COURSE INSTRUCTOR



Dr. Ravindra Gettu  is a Professor of Civil Engineering at IIT Madras. After completing his PhD degree from Northwestern University (USA) in 1990, he was the Director of the Structural Technology Laboratory of the Technical University of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain, until 2004. He has co-authored more than 400 scientific and technical publications in the areas of concrete technology, effective use of admixtures, self compacting concrete, and fibre reinforced concrete. He is active in RILEM, the International Association of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Structures and Systems, based in France and in the Indian Concrete Institute. He has consulted for many leading construction materials manufacturers and projects. He has taught this course for the past 10 years at IIT Madras, along with Concrete Technology.




Dr. Radhakrishna G. Pillai is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Madras. He received his M.S. & Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA. He has co‑authored more than 30 scientific publications in the area of materials and structural performance, especially on corrosion, service life prediction, and structural reliability. His current research interests include the development of corrosion test methods, monitoring and prevention of corrosion in concrete structures, bond performance of corroding prestressed concrete systems, service life estimation, and grouting of post-tensioned systems. He teaches courses on construction materials, maintenance and rehabilitation, and materials testing.

PRE- REQUISITES

Basic knowledge of civil engineering or architecture



CERTIFICATION EXAM

The exam is optional.
Exams will be on 1 November 2015 and 8 November 2015. 
Time: 1pm-4pm
The list of cities where the exam will be conducted will be available in the registration form.

Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations, most likely in July 2015. 
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee of Rs 1000, needs to be paid.


CERTIFICATE

Certificate will be given to those who register and write the exam. Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam. 
It will also have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Madras. It will also be e-verifiable on the nptel.ac.in/noc website.


SYLLABUS OUTLINE

Lecture 1

Lecture 2

Lecture 3

Week 1

Prologue – Introduction to the course

Science, Engineering and Technology of Materials - 1

Science, Engineering and Technology of Materials - 2

Assignment

Assignment based on topics covered in Week 1

Week 2

Atomic Bonding-1

Atomic Bonding-2

Structure of Solids - 1

Assignment

Assignment based on topics covered in Week 2

Week 3

Structure of Solids - 2

Structure of Solids - 3

Movement of Atoms

Assignment

Assignment based on topics covered in Week 3

Week 4

Development of Microstructure - 1

Development of Microstructure - 2

Surface Properties

Assignment

Assignment based on topics covered in Week 4

Week 5

Response to Stress - 1

Response to Stress - 2

Response to Stress - 3

Assignment

Assignment based on topics covered in Week 5

Week 6

Failure Theories

Fracture Mechanics - 1

Fracture Mechanics - 2

Assignment

Assignment based on topics covered in Week 6

Week 7

Rheology

Thermal Properties

Review of Construction Materials and Criteria for Selection

Assignment

Assignment based on topics covered in Week 7

Week 8

Wood and Wood Products - 1

Wood and Wood Products - 2

Wood and Wood Products - 3

Assignment

Assignment based on topics covered in Week 8

Week 9

Polymers

Fibre Reinforced Polymers - 1

Fibre Reinforced Polymers - 2

Assignment

Assignment based on topics covered in Week 9

Week 10

Metals - 1

Metals - 2

Metals-3

Assignment

Assignment based on topics covered in Week 10

Week 11

Bituminous Materials - 1

Bituminous Materials - 2

Concrete - 1

Assignment

Assignment based on topics covered in Week 11

Week 12

Concrete - 2

Concrete - 3

Concrete - 4

Assignment

Assignment based on topics covered in Week 12

Week 13

Concrete - 5

Glass

Social Perception of Construction Materials

Assignment

Assignment based on topics covered in Week 13

Week 14

Waterproofing Materials

Polymer Floor Finishes

Anchors

Assignment

Assignment based on topics covered in Week 14



REFERENCES

Text Book:

1. Building Materials, P.C. Varghese, Prentice-Hall India, 2005.

Reference Books:

1. Materials Science and Engineering: An introduction, W.D. Callister, John Wiley, 1994.

2. Materials Science and Engineering, V. Raghavan, Prentice Hall, 1990.

3. Properties of Engineering Materials, R.A. Higgins, Industrial Press, 1994.

4. Construction materials: Their nature and behaviour, Eds. J.M. Illston and P.L.J. Domone, 3rd ed., Spon Press, 2001.

5. The Science and Technology of Civil Engineering Materials, J.F. Young, S. Mindess, R.J. Gray & A. Bentur, Prentice Hall, 1998.

6. Engineering Materials 1: An introduction to their properties & applications, M.F. Ashby and D.R.H. Jones, Butterworth Heinemann, 2003.

7. The Science and Design of Engineering Materials, J.P. Schaffer, A. Saxena, S.D. Antolovich, T.H. Sanders and S.B. Warner, Irwin, 1995.

8. Concrete: Microstructure, properties and materials, P.K. Mehta and P.J.M. Monteiro, McGraw Hill, 2006.

9. Properties of concrete, A.M. Neville, Pearson, 2004.