Civil Engineering Materials Course Contents

  • Bricks and Tiles
  • General characteristics, Varieties, Manufacturing, Strength tests, Uses.
  • Building Stone
  • Quarrying, Dressing, Varieties, Strength tests, Uses.
  • Aggregates
  • Characteristics and classifications, Fineness modulus, Strength and durability, and Quality tests of aggregates.
  • Cement
  • Manufacturing, Properties and uses of cement, Types of cement, Quality tests
  • Lime
  • Composition, Manufacturing, Varieties, Uses
  • Concrete
  • Composition, Varieties, Properties, Tests, and uses.
  • Timber
  • Varieties and uses, Identification, Methods of seasoning and sawing, Decay and preservation of timber, Laminated materials.
  • Glass
  • Composition, Varieties, Properties, Uses.
  • Metals and Alloys
    Manufacturing, characteristics, strength, and uses of different metals & alloys, Ferrous and non-ferrous metals and alloys, Iron, and its types, reinforcing steel bars, copper, tin, zinc, lead, aluminum, nickel, brass and bronze, Induced corrosion and methods of corrosion control, Catholic protection, epoxy coats, antirust compounds. Galvanizing
  • Pipes and Sheets Pipes, their types and uses, Plain and corrugated sheets.
    Paints and Plasters Composition, Preparation, Properties, Tests, Uses of paints, plasters, Varnishes, and distempers.
    Other Materials Composition, preparation, tests, and uses of Bitumen, Asphalt, Tar, Plastics, fiberglass, Epoxy, Bearing Pads, Resin materials, Laminates, adhesives, Asbestos, and Gypsum.
    Precast Materials and Their Use
    Uses of Stones, bricks, tiles, and blocks Use of Binders
    Uses of concrete and mortar Uses of Timber
    Use of Glass and different types of metals Use of paint, plastic, and varnishes
    Use of Asbestos and Bituminous materials


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