Materials

The following topics on materials are considered prerequisite knowledge for the civil engineering MSc-program:

Subject	Topic category / Learning objectives	Open Educational Resources [1]	Remarks
Materials:
CTB1320-17	Chemical bonding in materials Student can : - Understand atomic properties, bonds and their impact on material characteristics.	Chemical bonds[2]	Read from ‘Atomic Bonding’ to ‘Amorphous Solids’
	Crystal structures and dislocations Student can : - Understand crystals, dislocations and their impact on material characteristics.	- Crystal structures[2] - dislocations	Read from ‘Crystalline Solids’ to ‘Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP) Structure’
	Mechanical properties of materials, fracture, fatigue Student can : - Understand fracture: types, energy, Griffith’s equation derivation. - Stress concentrations, toughness, design, testing, fatigue.	- Mechanical properties[2] - Fracture - Fatigue	- Read from ‘Solidification’ to ‘Fatigue Crack Initiation’ - Fracture: Read from ‘Fracture Toughness’to ‘Orientation’ - Fatigue: Read from ‘Fatigue Properties’ to ‘Fatigue Crack Growth Rate Properties’
	Phases and phase diagrams Student can : - Tell importance of phase diagrams, relate to microstructure and mechanical properties of materials. Define and apply lever rule. - Summarize characteristics of main Portland cement phases.	Phase diagrams[3]	Go through the theory and make sure you can solve the exercises
	Metallic construction materials Student can : - Understand properties of different metallic construction materials	Metallic construction materials[4]	Go through chapters 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11
	Natural rocks and aggregates Student can : - Make distinction between Rock vs aggregate . - Have understanding in aggregate fineness modulus, size, grading and grading curve. - Define aggregate physical properties.	- Natural rocks[5] - Aggregates
	Portland cement and concrete Student can : - define Portland cement (OPC) - understands difference between hydraulic vs non-hydraulic binders. - Define: concrete paste, mortar, aggregate, Cement phases, hydration, strength development. - Understand: concrete components, admixtures, W/C ratio, strength, porosity.	Portland cement (OPC)[6]

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[1]

This is an experimental Jupyter Book, part of an educational research project, made by staff and MSc students of TU Delft. The first two columns with required prior knowledge were defined by the admission committee Civil Engineering. Column 3 and 4 with Open Educational Resources (OER) is experimental. These OER materials are provided as a service. Although we did our best to collect OER that reflect the required knowledge as good as possible, based on surveys among students and discussion with staff members, unfortunately we can not give a guarantee that the quality of all material is good. Suggestions are welcome via email

[2] (1,2,3)

pages from website of Iowa State University, Center for Nondestructive Evaluation, www.nde-ed.org (last checked July 2023)

[3]

reader from Granta Teaching Resources, www.grantadesign.com (last checked July 2023) Teach Yourself: Phase Diagrams and Phase Transformations, prof. Mike Ashby, 5th edition, 2015

[4]

reader from Department of Civil Engineering of Eastern Mediterranean University, Materials of Construction, Lecture notes, Second edition, prof. Özgür Eren, 2015

[5]

pages from website National Geographic Education, https://education.nationalgeographic.org (last checked July 2023)

[6]

pages from website PCA, America’s Cement Manufacturers, www.cement.org (last checked July 2023)