MG5107 – Civil Materials
Module code
MG5107
Module title
Civil Materials
Prescription
To enable students to learn the fundamentals of geological and geomorphological processes and the properties and application of a range of civil engineering materials
Programmes
- SC1001
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1. Describe and evaluate the properties and applications of concrete in Civil Engineering
2. Describe and evaluate the properties and applications of metals, timber and new materials in Civil Engineering
3. Identify and describe the composition of minerals and rocks, and discuss soil and rock formation processes
4. Describe and evaluate earthquakes, physical and structural geology, and interpret geological maps - Content
- Properties and performance of concrete, steel, timber and new materials in Civil Engineering
Properties and performance of roading materials
Common rock forming minerals, formation and properties of rocks
Mechanical and chemical weathering, erosion, and deposition
Structural geology.
Structural geology.
