Republic of the Philippines
ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY
ILAGAN CAMPUS
City of Ilagan, Isabela
COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING,
ARCHITECTURE &
TECHNOLOGY
CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT
COURSE SYLLABUS
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TESTING
1st Semester
SY 2013 -2014
ENGR. JOEY L. RAPADAS
Instructor 1
VISION OF THE ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY
Instructor I
ISABELA
STATE
UNIVERSITY
The Isabela State University, a globally recognized institution of
higher
learning
for people empowerment and sustainable development embodying
excellence, effectiveness, accountability and integrity.
Ilagan, Isabela
MISSION OF THE ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY
I.
Course Number:
MATH 22
The Isabela State University is committed to train and develop students to become professionally competent graduates who are equipped with sound
Courseand
Title:to serve the DIFFERENTIAL
EQUATIONresearch, extension and resource generation by way of inspired leadership and responsive
moralII.principles;
community through
manpower.
III.
IV.
V.
Credit Units:
3 UNITS
GOALS
OF
THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
Course Pre-requisite :
Course Objective:
The College of Engineering, Architecture
andofTechnology
aims
to achieve
thetofollowing
goals:
Upon completion
the subject, the
student
is expected
have gained
the knowledge and skill of solving problem involving ordinary
differential equations and geometrical and physical application of ordinary differential equations.
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2.
3.
4.
Provide the students with state of the art resources to enrich their educational experiences;
To create and sustain an environment that enables leading-edge research;
To help improve productivity;
To produce quality graduates who are competent in the practice of engineering, architectural work and information communication professionals;
and
5. Provide manpower in the agro-industrial and technological sectors of the labor force.
OBJECTIVES OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
1. The students should be able to acquire the necessary technical/engineering skills that will prepare him for lead roles in planning, design,
estimates, construction and development of vertical and horizontal structures.
2. Prepare structure for graduates and develop research and extension capabilities.
3. Develop moral character, critical thinking, desirable attitude, personal discipline and aesthetic and cultural values.
I.
Course Number
II. Course Title:
III. Course Description:
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TESTING
The course deals with the physical properties of common construction materials primarily metals, plastics, wood,
concrete, coarse and fine aggregates, asphalt and synthetic materials; examination of material properties with respect
to design and use of end product, design and control of aggregates, concrete and asphalt mixtures, principle of testing;
characteristics of test; properties of materials and materials testing equipment.
IV.
Credit Units:
3 UNITS
V.
Course Pre-requisite : Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
VI.
Course Objective:
After completing this course, the student must be able to:
1. Understand the range of various materials for civil engineering projects;
2. Understand relevant properties of common construction materials;
3. Understand applicable local, international and foreign standards on materials and materials testing;
4. Perform measuring, testing and evaluating the results;
5. Ability to test, measure, evaluate the best use of building and construction materials
VII.
COURSE CONTENT
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
COURSE CONTENT
TIME
ALLOT.
TEACHING
STRATEGIES
Lecture
Drills and exercises
Problem solving
seatwork
MATERIALS
USED
Computer
EVALUATION &
REQ’TS.
Seatwork’s,
board works,
quizzes,
major exams
Problem set
VALUES
Simplify the Introduction to
Construction Materials &
Testing.
1. Introduction to Construction Materials &
Testing
Attentiveness
Patience
Critical thinking
Orderliness
Honesty
Accuracy
Teamwork.
Familiarization with
apparatus & equipment
used in testing of
materials
2. Familiarization with apparatus & equipment
used in testing of
materials
Lecture
Drills and exercises
Problem solving
seatwork
Chalk,
Chalkboard
Visual aids
Seatwork’s,
board works,
quizzes, major
exams
Problem set
Attentiveness
Patience
Critical thinking
Orderliness
Honesty
Accuracy
Teamwork.
Perform General
Properties of Materials
with speed and accuracy
3. General Properties of Materials
Lecture
Drills and exercises
Problem solving
seatwork
Chalk,
Chalkboard
Visual aids
Seatwork’s,
board works,
quizzes,
major exams
Problem set
Attentiveness
Patience
Critical thinking
Orderliness
Honesty
Accuracy
Teamwork.
PerformSpecific Weight,
Water Absorption,
Abrasion, Density and
Uniformity
of Aggregates with
accuracy.
4. Specific Weight, Water Absorption, Abrasion,
Density and Uniformity
of Aggregates
Lecture
Drills and exercises
Problem solving
seatwork
Chalk,
Chalkboard
Visual aids
PowerPoint
Seatwork’s,
board works,
quizzes,
major exams
Problem set
Attentiveness
Patience
Critical thinking
Orderliness
Honesty
Accuracy
Teamwork.
INPUT
Perform Preparation and
Curing of Concrete Test
Specimens with accuracy.
5. Preparation and Curing of Concrete Test
Specimens
Lecture
Drills and exercises
Problem solving
seatwork
Chalkboard
Visual aids
Seatwork’s,
board works,
quizzes,
major exams
Problem set
Attentiveness
Patience
Critical thinking
Orderliness
Honesty
Accuracy
Teamwork.
Perform Determination of
Setting Time of Hydraulic
Cement with accuracy.
6. Determination of Setting Time of Hydraulic
Cement
Lecture
Drills and exercises
Problem solving
seatwork
Chalk,
Chalkboard
Visual aids
PowerPoint
Seatwork’s,
board works,
quizzes,
major exams
Problem set
Attentiveness
Patience
Critical thinking
Orderliness
Honesty
Accuracy
Teamwork.
Perform Determination of
Setting Time of Hydraulic
Cement; Familiarization
with the Parts and
Functions of the Universal
Testing
Machine.
6. Determination of Setting Time of Hydraulic
Cement;
7. Familiarization with the Parts and Functions of
the Universal Testing
Machine
Lecture
Drills and exercises
Problem solving
seatwork
Chalk,
Chalkboard
Visual aids
PowerPoint
Seatwork’s,
board works,
quizzes,
major exams
Problem set
Attentiveness
Patience
Critical thinking
Orderliness
Honesty
Accuracy
Teamwork.
Perform Testing of Wood:
Samples for Bending,
Compression, Shear,
Tension, and Water
Content.
8. Testing of Wood: Samples for Bending,
Compression, Shear,
Tension, and Water Content
Lecture
Drills and exercises
Problem solving
seatwork
Chalk,
Chalkboard
Visual aids
PowerPoint
Seatwork’s,
board works,
quizzes,
major exams
Problem set
Attentiveness
Patience
Critical thinking
Orderliness
Honesty
Accuracy
Teamwork.
Perform the Determining
the Compressive Strength
of Concrete Hollow
Blocks.
9. Determine the Compressive Strength of
Concrete Hollow Blocks
Lecture
Drills and exercises
Problem solving
seatwork
Chalk,
Chalkboard
Visual aids
PowerPoint
Seatwork’s,
board works,
quizzes,
major exams
Problem set
Attentiveness
Patience
Critical thinking
Orderliness
Honesty
Accuracy
Teamwork.
Perform the Determining
the Time of Setting of
Portland Cement.
10. Determining the Time of Setting of Portland
Cement
Lecture
Drills and exercises
Problem solving
seatwork
Chalk,
Chalkboard
Visual aids
PowerPoint
Seatwork’s,
board works,
quizzes,
major exams
Problem set
Attentiveness
Patience
Critical thinking
Orderliness
Honesty
Accuracy
Teamwork.
Perform Testing the
Tensile Strength of Steel
Bars with accuracy.
11. Testing the Tensile Strength of Steel Bars
Lecture
Drills and exercises
Problem solving
seatwork
Chalk,
Chalkboard
Visual aids
PowerPoint
Seatwork’s,
board works,
quizzes,
major exams
Problem set
Attentiveness
Patience
Critical thinking
Orderliness
Honesty
Accuracy
Teamwork.
Perform eld Tests of
Construction Materials
with accuracy.
12. Field Tests of Construction Materials
Lecture
Drills and exercises
Problem solving
seatwork
Chalk,
Chalkboard
Visual aids
PowerPoint
Seatwork’s,
board works,
quizzes,
major exams
Problem set
Attentiveness
Patience
Critical thinking
Orderliness
Honesty
Accuracy
Teamwork.
VIII.
References/Books:
1. Basic Construction Materials 2002, Theodore W. Marotta
2. Civil Engineering Materials 1992Davis, Troxell & Hawck
3. Construction Materials, Smith
4. Materials of Construction 4Ed 1990 Chandigarah
5. Testing of Engineering Materials 1982 Gildey, Murphy & Bragman
6. Materials Testing Blackowski & Ripling
7. Strength & Structure of Engineering Materials
IX.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
1. Must get an average passing grade in quizzes and major exams, Mid Term and Final Exams.
2. Attend a seminar workshop on experiments in the subject to be performed in a selected Civil Engineering School in the region.
3. Attendance in 80% in total contact hour for the course.
4. Must pass a complete compilation of problem sets on time with complete/detailed solutions.
X. GRADING SYSTEM
1. Attendance/recitation/seatwork
2. Problem sets/assignments should be complete and correct
3. Should obtain passing mark in all written examinations
a. Quizzes
b. Midterm
c. Finals
4.
A final rating of 75% is a must to pass the subject
5%
10%
35%
25%
25%
100%
1.00
1.25
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
2.75
3.00
4.00
5.00
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98-100
95-97
92-94
89-91
86-88
83-85
80-82
77-79
75-76
70-74
below 70
passed
(Conditional)
(Failure)
Submitted by:
Approved by:
Noted by:
ENGR. JOEY L. RAPADAS
AR. ALPHA LAURITA C. CALUIGIRAN
ENGR. ALEX M. BALUBAL, CSEE, MEE
Instructor I
Chair, CEA Department
Dean, College of Engineering, Architecture & Technology