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Materials 2-CIVIL 0010-A-Fall 16—CW2-PMM
Department of Civil Engineering
Materials 2
CIVIL 0010
Individual Assignment
(Course Work Project)
Date of submission
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24th Dec. 2016
Max Marks
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100 (scale down to 25)
OBJECTIVE:
The fundamental objectives of this assignment is to demonstrate the student ability to
1. Use data on the properties of materials to calculate their performance in service using
scientific principles
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the different performance measures that are used for
construction materials and evaluate the materials by calculation or discussion.
3. Use different resources and engineering principles to calculate physical properties of
materials from laboratory data and present reports on them.
Outcomes (as mentioned in MIG CIVL 0010):
1. Evaluate the relative performance of different materials and, in particular, their relative
durability.
2. Calculate their properties and discuss the suitability of a wide range of materials for use
in construction.
3. Carry out laboratory investigations and draw conclusions from experimental data on
materials and present clear reports on the results and conclusions
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TASK:
Select any one of the following projects.
1. Use of Advanced construction materials in building construction (Discuss in detail about any
innovative material used in construction including its physical and chemical properties based
on experimental data available in literature)
a. Innovative use of concrete (or)
b. Special use of wood as construction material (or)
c. Low cost materials in construction (or)
d. Bituminous as civil engineering construction material
2. Design a mix using cement replacement materials and find slump and perform penetration
test to find setting time of concrete and compare values with normal concrete
a. Replacement materials may be for cement, sand or aggregate (or)
b. Can also use chemical admixtures
3. Design a mix using cement replacement materials and find slump and compression strength
and compare values with normal concrete
a. Replacement materials may be for cement, sand or aggregate (or)
b. Can also use chemical admixtures
4. Causes, Prevention and Repair of Cracks In Building. Suggest suitable Non Destructive
Testing methods to analyze cracks with experimental data collected from online resources.
a. Rebound hammer available in lab can be used to measure the strength of existing
structures selected for study.
5. Corrosion Mechanism, Prevention & Repair Measures of RCC Structure, discuss in detail
testing of corrosion rate with any specific method with available experimental details.
6. Case study of Ready Mix Plant in Muscat (including mix design procedure adopted, different
quality control tests performed in a particular day. Use test result values and discuss
comparing with standard values)
Note: These are some examples, students can propose different topic and do project after module
leader approval.
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Please give your attention to following facts while writing your report:
The report is often used to present, analyze and summarize your data.
You will find in the following some basic instructions on how to prepare the geological report for
field trips.
Report Format
The size limit: Normally, contain your report in 4-10 pages of written text plus additional
pages for Figures (index).
Follow specified spacing. Generally use 1.5 x line spacing unless advised.
Start with the title page (including your name) or student number as requested.
Include your own field sketches or photographs. It is generally better to position 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.
Sections of the Report
The Report should contain the following sections:
Abstract
Introduction
Your material/Methodology
Application of materials/Execution
Result Discussion/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. study the influence of w/c ratio on the workability of
concrete) etc.
Which type of work has been carried out (e.g. lab experiments etc.)?
What are the results obtained (e.g. increasing the w/c ratio increase the workability of the
mix), preferably not more than 2 sentences.
2. Introduction (maximum 2 page)
Depending on the project selected give brief history and theory on that topic.
Discuss general material classification, factors affecting the selection process.
How has the work been done (using the lab test, name your tests)
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Give the general plan of the report (e.g. how do you collect your sample and what will you do
to discuss these properties).
3. Your material/Methodology (maximum 3 page)
Discuss the properties of the selected material (e.g. for auditorium material used for ceiling,
walls etc)
The tests to check the properties.
The results you get and analysis for those results.
4. Application of materials/Execution (maximum 4 page)
Explain how the material will effect in terms of performance.
What was the procedure to perform any test?
Procedure for mix design etc
5. Result Discussion/Conclusions (maximum 1 page)
State briefly what are the major achievements of your work?
6. References
Use CU Harvard referencing system as per our college rules.
7. Appendix
Any additional figures, tables, and photos should be included here.
DELIVERABLE:
1. A report not exceeding 10 pages.
GUIDELINES:
Follow the guidelines mentioned below for your 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
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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
Plagiarised documents, in parts or whole, submitted by the students will be rejected. For the
first offence of plagiarism, a student enrolled in undergraduate programme is penalised with a
deduction of 25% of the obtained marks on the assessment as per the plagiarism policy
statement and is allowed to re-submit the work once, within one week. The student has the
right to appeal against the decision made, 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.
For the second offence of plagiarism against the student, (committed in any semester after the
semester of the student‘s first offence of plagiarism in the tenure of the student in the
undergraduate programme), the student is awarded zero in the assessment where plagiarised
content was found. The student is not allowed to re-submit the assessment. The student has
the right to appeal against the decision made 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.
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 (6.2).
All decisions on plagiarism related offences will be communicated to the student by the
respective module instructors, using routine channels of communication with students,
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currently used by the college, preferably on the same day the charges are confirmed or the
very next working day.
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.
In certain cases, the student may be required to appear for an interview with the module
instructor, if deemed necessary.
The maximum time limit given to a student to raise appeal against the charges of plagiarism
is two working days including the day on which the matter is informed to the student. It is
preferable that the appeals are made on the same day of the college on which the student is
informed of the issue. All appeals must be made during regular working hours of the college.
Late Submission
Penalty for late submission - 5% of the obtained mark specified for the assessment will be
deducted for each working day.
Assessment documents submitted beyond a period of two days after the last date of
submission will not be accepted and will be marked as zero for that assessment
Assessment Sheet – Basic Assignment Analysis:
Task
Very weak
Weak
Good
Excellent
1
Very weak analysis or
Weak understanding
Good
Clear awareness
Attempts but with
Good evaluation
Weak
and
understanding Too descriptive and
exposition
of
relevant issues
A few relevant points
To
Some awareness but
also confusing
errors and omissions
Shows awareness but
limited
Arguments not clear
Insufficient evidence
superficial/confused
No evidence - too
Insufficient
and many errors
No evidence – poor
reliant on class notes
Superficial use and
poorly referenced
understanding of class
evaluation
Some
good
but
incomplete
references
notes
Adequate awareness
Poor or no use of
Evidence
6
and synthesis
Relevant
referenced
but
No grasp of analysis
8
analysis incomplete
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data or examples
Poor or no use of data
and no references
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Student ID:
S.No
Student Name:
Task
Bad/
Average Good Excellent
poor
1
Max
Marks
Marks
obtained
Report structure include
10
introduction, report content,
conclusions references,
appendix (if any)
2
Introduction.
10
3
Methodology
20
4
Tests results and
30
analysis/Execution
5
Discussion and Conclusion
20
6
References
10
Total Marks
Obtained
Penalty
Final Marks
Final Marks
Scaled Down
to 25
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100