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ICE-CIVIL 0001-A-SPRING-17—CW2-PMM Department of Civil Engineering Introduction to Civil Engineering -CIVIL 0001 Date of submission -20th of MAY 2017. Individual Assignment (Case Study) Date of Proposal submission -20th of APRIL 2017. OBJECTIVE: The fundamental objective of this assignment is to demonstrate the student ability to 1. Identify, and analyse the properties of building material. 2. Discuss structural behaviour of the materials on the building components. OUTCOMES: 1. Discuss the characteristics, properties and use of materials (Learning outcome no.2 MIG CIVL0001). 2. Explain the effects of structural behaviour on construction components (Learning outcome no.3 MIG CIVL0001). TASK: Select any ONE TASK from the following tasks 1. A study on properties, uses and structural behaviour of engineering materials on building components. 2. A study on admixtures and their effects on structural behaviour of fresh and hardened concrete. 3. A report on sustainable materials and their effect on structural behaviour of concrete properties. 4. Collect two samples of coarse aggregate and discuss their properties based on the shape (elongation and flakiness index). How these properties shows effect on the workability of the mix of concrete of 1: 3: 6 and 0.7 W/C ratio using slump cone test. 5. Do slump and compaction factor tests using any type of aggregate with different W/C ratios 0.6, 0.7, and 0.8, and discuss your results, and how the W/C ratio affect the concrete properties. Note: These are some examples where students still can propose different topics for their case studies after module leader approval. Tasks in the CW assessment Task 1,2,3,4 & 5 1 Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 √ √ ICE-CIVIL 0001-A-SPRING-17—CW2-PMM Please consider the following while writing your report: - The report is often used to present, analyze and summarize your data. - Follow the following instructions on writing your report: Report Format  The size limit: the number of pages should be from 4 to 10 pages, additional pages can be used as appendix.  Generally use 1.5 x line spacing unless advised.  Start with the title page including student name and ID number as requested.  Include your own field sketches or photographs. It is generally better to place figures within the text rather than group them at the end of the report.  Give a sequential number to all figures (Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, etc.)  Add a brief, informative caption to the figures.  Give a sequential number to all tables (Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, etc.), with informative title Report Sections The report should contain the following sections:  Abstract  Introduction  The materials used  Structural behaviour  Conclusions  References 1. Abstract (maximum 1/2 page) The abstract must be brief, but it has to tell the reader  What is the goal of the work (e.g. The objective of this study is to study the influence of w/c ratio on concrete workability or The objective of the study is to find out the effects of admixtures on structural behaviour of fresh and hardened concrete) etc.  Which type of work has been carried out (e.g. lab experiments / research)?  What are the results/conclusions obtained (e.g. increasing the w/c ratio increased the concrete workability or structural behaviour of concrete etc), preferably not more than 2 sentences. 2. Introduction (maximum 2 page)  Discuss in general the material classification, and the criteria of selecting the materials.  The material properties (mechanical, physical, production and construction, and the aesthetic, etc.)  The objective of the study.  Give the general plan of the report. 3. The material (material(s) you considered for this study) (maximum 5 page)  Discuss the properties of the selected material (e.g. for aggregate: the practical shape, surface texture, toughness, abrasion....etc. for cement: production, hydration, fineness,.. etc.)  The tests to check the properties.  The results/conclusions you get and analysis for those results (if required). 2 ICE-CIVIL 0001-A-SPRING-17—CW2-PMM 4. The structural behaviour (maximum 2 page) Explain how the material will affect in terms of behaviour on structural components. 5. Conclusions (maximum 1/2 page) State briefly what are the major achievements of your work? 6. References List alphabetically your references which should include: Journal papers, proceedings, books, book chapters, internet sources etc. 7. Appendix Any additional figures, tables, and photos. DELIVERABLE: 1. The report should not exceed 10 pages. GUIDELINES: a) Student should select any ONE task from the tasks given. Student should submit their priority of topic selection well in advance on request from the faculty. b) This Assessment will be marked out of 100 marks. c) A student may be called for VIVA to discuss his work “if the instructor have a doubt regarding the source of the work (outsourced)”. d) Student should submit a proposal for the Case study on Tunitin on or before 20th of APRIL 2017. e) The maximum marks allotted for submission of proposal is 8 marks of this CW. (will be scaled to 2 marks) f) This assessments have a detailed marking criteria mentioned in the last page of this document. The CW proposal may include: 1. CW inputs (given data): May be written in paragraph wise or in bullets, which topic student have selected what has to be done in this assignment. (Few sentences are enough). (2 marks) 2. CW outputs: Short paragraph (or bullets) to summarize the expected outputs of the assignment. (Analysis, calculations, discussion, research on.., etc). (4 marks) 3. Tools: Short paragraph to mention the required tool for this assignment. (Software, Lab instruments, site visit, survey, journals, textbooks…etc) that has to be used to prepare the CW and why this tool? (1 marks) 4. Time Plan: A student has to submit a brief schedule to show the possibility of finishing the assignment before the due date. (1 marks) 5. Others (if any) Note: one or two pages are enough to write the proposal. 3 ICE-CIVIL 0001-A-SPRING-17—CW2-PMM Follow the guidelines mentioned below for this assignment.  Assignment should have a Title Page. Title Page should contain the following information:  Assignment Name  Class  Student name  Student ID  Use page numbers  Assignment should be typed in your own words and computer typed using Times New Roman font size 12.  Heading should be with Font Size 14, Bold, Underline  Use Diagrams and Examples to explain your topic.  Copy and paste from the Internet sources is strictly not acceptable and will be treated as a plagiarism and will be dealt with as per polices given below. Rules & Regulations  If any content or diagram of the assignment is found copied from the other students then marks will be deducted from both assignments.  The purpose of assignment is to do some research work so you can consult books in Library or use internet or computer magazines or any other source. Plagiarism Policy As per MEC policy, any form of violation of academic integrity will invite severe penalty. Plagiarised documents, in part or in whole, submitted by the students will be subject to this policy. A. First offence of plagiarism a) A student will be allowed to re-submit the assignment once, within a maximum period of one week. However, a penalty of deduction of 25% of the marks obtained for the resubmitted work will be imposed. b) Mark deduction: When the work is resubmitted, the marking will be undertaken according to the marking criteria. In compliance with this policy, the 25% deduction is then made on the marks obtained. For example, in an assessment that carries a maximum of 50 marks, suppose a student were to obtain 30 marks for the resubmitted work, the final marks for that assessment will be 22.5 (after deducting 25% of the marks actually obtained for the resubmitted work). c) Period of resubmission: The student will have to resubmit the work one week from the date he or she is advised to resubmit. For example, if the formal advice to resubmit was communicated to the student on a Sunday (latest by 5 pm), the student will have to resubmit the work latest by next Sunday 5 pm. d) If the re-submitted work is also detected to be plagiarized, then the work will be awarded a zero. e) Resubmission of the work beyond the maximum period of one week will not be accepted and the work will be awarded a zero. 4 ICE-CIVIL 0001-A-SPRING-17—CW2-PMM B. Any further offence of plagiarism a) If any student is again caught in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study (either in the same module, same semester or in any other semester), the student will directly be awarded zero for the work in which plagiarism is detected. In such cases, the student will not be allowed to re-submit the work. b) Repeated offences of plagiarism by the student (more than two times) are dealt with as per the college policy on Academic Dishonesty as mentioned in the Student Handbook page no 38-40. c) All decisions on plagiarism related offences will be communicated to the student by the respective module instructors, using routine channels of communication with students, currently used by the college, preferably on the same day the charges are confirmed or the very next working day. d) The student has the right to appeal against the decision informed by the module instructor to the respective Programme Coordinator. Further appeal on decision taken may be made to the Head of the concerned department. If the student is not satisfied by the decisions taken by the department, s/he can appeal to the Plagiarism Appeals Committee. e) In certain cases, the student may be required to appear for an interview with the module instructor, if deemed necessary. (for more details, please find MEC plagiarism policy) Late Submission  Penalty for late submission - 5% of the obtained mark for the assessment will be deducted for each working day.  Assessment documents submitted after the post date of submission will not be accepted and will be marked as zero for that assessment. Assessment Sheet – Basic Assignment Analysis: Bad/ poor Average Task 1 To 5  Very weak analysis or Weak understanding and exposition of relevant issues  A few relevant points but superficial/confused No grasp of analysis and many errors  No evidence – poor understanding of class notes  Poor or no use of data or examples  Poor or no use of data and no references  Weak understanding  Too descriptive and analysis incomplete  Some awareness but also confusing  Arguments not clear  No evidence too reliant on class notes  Superficial use and poorly referenced 5 Good Excellent  Good  Clear awareness  Attempts but with errors and  Good omissions evaluation and synthesis  Shows awareness but limited  Relevant and referenced  Insufficient evidence  Insufficient evaluation  Some good but incomplete references  Adequate awareness Evidence ICE-CIVIL 0001-A-SPRING-17—CW2-PMM Introduction to Civil Engineering -CIVIL 0001 Assignment-01 (Case Study) Student ID: S.No 1 Student Name: ___________________________________ Task Bad/ poor Average Good Excellent Marks scored Total Marks 3 Proposal (submitted earlier) Report structure and format. Abstract 4 Introduction. 12 5 20 6 Properties of the selected materials. Structural behaviour. 7 Conclusions 16 8 References 8 2 8 8 8 20 Total Marks PenaltyFinal Marks 6 /100
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TASK 3: STUDY OF SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON
STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOR OF CONCRETE PROPERTIES
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Table of Contents
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Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 3
Materials used ............................................................................................................................... 4
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Abstract
This report analyzes how sustainable concrete materials can be prepared using
the material in the most efficient way. In this regard, for the material to be considered
sustainable on a structure point of view, it should ensure that the strength and durability
of the concrete material are preserved during its full-service life.
Taking this into account, a crucial part of the report is focused at the evaluation
of how the structural properties of the sustainable concrete material are maintained over
a prolonged period. For this purpose, a bibliographical research has been carried out to
evaluate the structural properties of the so-called green concrete, as this material has
been regarded to the most promising sustainable concrete material considering that it
both decreases the environmental impact and increases the durability.

Introduction
One crucial aspect that needs to be assessed when evaluating the sustainability
of the structural properties of a building material, and most especially, of concrete and
cementitious materials, is that their expected lifetime is rather long. In this regard, for
the material to be considered sustainable, its durability should exceed the expected fullservice life of 50-100 years without a significant variation of critical structural
properties such as the material’s strength (Müller et al, 2014).
On the other hand, the evaluation of the sustainability of the building material
should also account for the environmental impact from its production. In this regard, it
should be noted that the production of raw cement material has been redeemed as one of
the most polluting technologies considering the production of the raw concrete material
is high energy intensive and causes a large emission of carbon dioxide into the
atmosphere (Malhotra, 1999). To further aggravate this problem, the concrete material
is highly persistent in the environment, such that the environmental impact of the
resulting waste once its lifetime has expired will also need to be considered when
evaluating the overall sustainability of the concrete material (Müller et al, 2014).
Taking the above into account, the sustainability potential of the concrete can be
estimated by considering the ratio between the expected lifetime performance and

durability and the environmental impact resulting from both its manufacturing and
waste disposal. With this perspective in mind, three different approaches can be
proposed to try to enhance the sustainability of concrete materials (Müller et al, 2014):


Modifying the composition of the concrete material such that the potential
environmental impact is minimized while maintaining a high standard
lifetime durability



Improving the concrete’s performance while maintaining both its durability
and the expected environmental impact



Increasing the durability of the concrete material

One of the most promising approaches to decrease the potential environmental
impact is through the reduction of the amount of cement in the final concrete material.
The low cement content, or green, concrete materials have therefore been regarded as
the most promising sustainable concrete materials. However, the durability of these
materials needs to be assessed to be sure that their structural properties will be
maintained throughout the required 50-100-year lifespan.

Materials used
This report focuses on the so-called green concrete materials. These are based on
the use of a significantly lower amount of raw material in the preparation of the
concrete paste. Table 1 presents a comparison between a sample composition of a
normal concrete material and a green concrete material. As can be observed, the cement
content in dry mix in the green concrete material is significantly lower. To account for
the reduction of the amount of cement, the content of inert environmentally friendly
materials such as quartz powder or sand is increased. Furthermore, the green concrete
material has the advantage of significantly decreasing not only the cement content, but
the water content as well even if providing a higher water/cement ratio than the norma...


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