| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Program |
| Lecture Code |
WSM21002 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
Advanced Structural Materials |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
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Subject Name in
English |
Advanced Structural Materials |
| Instructor |
KAWAI KENJI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
カワイ ケンジ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(3T) Weds5-8 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Lecture |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
E
:
English |
| Course Level |
6
:
Graduate Advanced
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| Course Area（Area） |
25
:
Science and Technology |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
13
:
Civil Engineering |
| Eligible Students |
Master's course students in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Program |
| Keywords |
Structural materials, Cement, Concrete, Materials science, Durability, Deterioration |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
To understand physical and chemical characteristics of structural materials and to know concrete properties from the microscopic and macroscopic viewpoints. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Mineral composition and hydration properties of cement
lesson2 Heat of hydration and strength development
lesson3 Type of cement and hydration reaction
lesson4 Blast furnace slag
lesson5 Fly ash and silica fume
lesson6 Major chemical admixtures
lesson7 Other chemical admixtures
lesson8 Mid-term examination
lesson9 Pore structure in concrete
lesson10 Substances migration in concrete
lesson11 Carbonation
lesson12 Chloride attack and alkali silica reaction
lesson13 Chemical attack and frost damage
lesson14 Chemical performance evaluation and maintenance of concrete
lesson15 Environmental impact evaluation of concrete
lesson16 Final examination |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Documents necessary for the class will be provided. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Knowledge in materials science and concrete engineering will be necessary. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Reports(20%), Mid-term exam.(40%) and Final exam.(40%) |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |