None

Concrete: Cement manufacture, composition and properties of cement, aggregate sources and testing, use of aggregate in concrete, design of concrete mixes, properties of fresh concrete, workability and bleeding of concrete, self-compacting concrete, lightweight and high density concrete, hardened concrete strength and durability, use of additives and admixtures in concrete, pumped concrete, accelerated curing of concrete, non-destructive testing of concrete, sustainability and recycling, quality control;
Steel: Manufacture, structure, heat treatment, types of steel, properties, structural use, welding and connections, non-destructive test of welding, corrosion formation and prevention;
Non-ferrous metals: Copper, zinc, lead, aluminium;
Glass: definition and manufacture, behaviour and testing, production techniques, typical applications in construction, defects.

LO1: identify material properties, explain their applicability to material selection and mechanical behaviour of structural elements, and demonstrate understanding regarding basic concepts of environmental sustainability in relation to their usage.
LO2: describe the: (1) production, properties and tests for materials used in concrete; (2) fresh and hardened properties and tests in concrete;
LO3: Reflect on the manufacture, properties and testing associated with the use of steel and non-ferrous metals (copper, zinc, lead, aluminium) in structures and other Civil Engineering applications.
LO4: demonstrate understanding related to the production, properties and tests for glass, review structural applications with glass and their limitations
LO5: prepare and produce concise laboratory reports on tests on civil engineering materials.