Credits : 1

Prerequisites : CE202, CE204

Compulsory/Optional : Compulsory

Aim(s)
To give understanding of engineering principles through experimentation and to develop the ability to perform tests used in civil engineering using standards.
Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to; Perform tests in civil engineering and relate underlying engineering principles involved. Perform laboratory tests in civil engineering using standards in practice and to interpret the results. Write a report on the findings of experiments. Work effectively as a member of a team to accomplish a given task.
Course content/Course description
Development of experimental skills; Use of experimental procedures in mechanics of materials, geotechnical and transportation engineering, hydraulic engineering; performance of standard tests used in civil engineering and interpretation of their results
Recommended Texts
Gere, JM & Timoshenko, SP 1997, Mechanics of Materials, 4th edn, PWS Publishing Company, Boston. Ashby, MF & Jones, DRH 1998, Engineering Materials 2, 2nd edn, Butterworth Heinemann. Head, KH, 1994, Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing, Vol.1,2,3, 3rd edn, John Wiley & Sons. Douglas, FM, Gasoriek, JM, Swaffield, JA & Jack, LB 2011, Fluid Mechanics, 6th edn, Prentice Hall. Rice, EW, Baird, RB (eds), Eaton, AD & Clesceri, LS 2012, Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 22nd edn, American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association, Water Environment Federation