Material Properties and Testing Laboratory
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Overview
Subject area
CMT
Catalog Number
260
Course Title
Material Properties and Testing Laboratory
Department(s)
Description
The mechanical properties of steel, timber, asphalt and concrete will be explored through laboratory testing. Standard tests for tension, compression, bending, shear, torsion, ductility, aggregate grading and asphalt are performed in accordance with ASTM and AASHTO standards. Principles of field inspection of fresh concrete are covered as well. Students take the “Concrete Field-Testing Technician - Grade I” certification exam by the American Concrete Institute (ACI).
Typically Offered
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Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
No
Credits
Minimum Units
2
Maximum Units
2
Academic Progress Units
2
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Laboratory
Hours
4
Requisites
035629