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BC-2044: Construction Materials

Description: Introduction to the life cycle, properties, behaviors, and sustainability impacts of common construction materials including wood, insulation, asphalt, ferrous and nonferrous metals, aggregate, concrete, masonry, glass, and plastics. Theory of materials including material properties; behavior under physical, thermal, and environmental loads; and interfaces between dissimilar materials. Methods and criteria for material comparison and selection for sustainable construction. Preparation of professional written reports as a team and individually; Project management for materials selection/application.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: BC-3134, CEM-3134, CEE-3424, CEE-3434, CEE-4614

Corequisites: BC-2214

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 45

Average GPA: 3.47 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 47.53%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.03%

Annie R Pearce202463.9%27.4%7.2%1.1%0.5%0.0%3.5120
Christine M Fiori201478.2%18.3%3.0%0.5%0.0%0.0%3.7115
Georg Reichard200755.8%38.5%4.3%0.0%1.4%0.0%3.462
James H Yauger201821.6%44.9%23.1%8.4%1.4%0.7%2.782
Robert W Muir201730.3%42.3%22.1%1.8%3.6%0.0%2.924
Rachelle S Johnson201826.0%57.8%13.7%1.7%0.8%0.0%3.052

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