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Describe types of cements, aggregates, and admixtures in concrete and their effect on the properties of fresh and hardened concrete.
Design concrete mixes for various applications.
Describe the properties and behaviour of structural steel, unreinforced masonry and timber for structural design.
Formulate the main loads and load combinations relevant to structural design.
Explore the structural behaviour of material specimens and communicate findings through team-based reporting.
Estimate material quality based on statistical theory (sampling distributions), through hypothesis testing and formulation.
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Continuous assessment: 50%
Final assessment: 50%
This unit contains threshold hurdle requirements that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.
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E6011 Master of Professional Engineering - Specialisation: Civil engineering
Minor: Civil engineering