Sustainable Materials in Civil Engineering

[0.50] credits · Undergraduate

This course further examines materials used in civil engineering applications, with an emphasis on approaches to improve the sustainability of traditional materials as well as emerging alternatives. Students will be encouraged to think holistically about the economic, environmental and social implications of material selection. The course is intended to complement the content of structural analysis and design courses by providing students with the opportunity to prepare, test, and build with various materials and by extending to other applications such as pavement systems. Reinforcement and control of cracking in concrete systems will be examined. Students will learn about the use of carbon sequestering concrete and recovered materials. Approaches to extend the life of materials, self-healing materials, and materials used to rehabilitate infrastructure will also be explored.