Course Syllabus

Fall 2013 CE 351 Lab Schedule

Week

Date

Topic

Experiments

Report Type and Deadline

Additional Lab Work

1

2-Sep

Aggregate

Unit Weight, Moisture Content, Specific Gravity

None

2

9-Sep

Aggregate

Field Trip – Vulcan Materials, Liberty, SC

Summary:

Week 1

3

16-Sep

Aggregate

Sieve Analysis, LA Abrasion

None

4

23-Sep

Concrete

Mortar Cubes

(w/c ratio & c/s ratio)

Summary:

Week 3

5

30-Sep

Concrete

Mortar Cubes

(Admixtures)

None

6

7-Oct

Concrete

Field Trip – Ready Mix Concrete Plants

None

14 and 7 Day Mortar Cubes (Week 4 & 5)

7

14-Oct

Fall Break

8

21-Oct

Concrete

Concrete Cylinders (Slump, Air, Compressive Strength, and Compaction)

Comprehensive: Week 4

9

28-Oct

Asphalt

Asphalt Sample Preparation & Testing

Location: ARTS

Summary:

Week 5

7 Day Cylinders

10

4-Nov

Asphalt

Field Trip – King Asphalt Co., Liberty, SC

Comprehensive:

Week 9

14 Day Cylinders

11

11-Nov

Material Science

Atomic Packing (Lowry)

 Welding Workshop

Location: Freeman Hall

None

12

18-Nov

Material Science

Atomic Packing Report Due

Summary:

Week 11

28 Day Cylinder

13

25 - Nov

Thanksgiving Break

14

2 - Dec

Concrete

Concrete Report Due

Comprehensive: Week 8