Construction Materials for Civil Engineering Course
This course equips civil engineers with expertise in construction materials. You will learn to select concrete, steel, floors, and lateral systems guided by ASCE 7, ACI, and AISC standards. Balance cost, durability, fire safety, and constructability to create efficient, secure designs that meet real-world demands and codes effectively.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain hands-on skills to choose and evaluate concrete, steel, and composite materials for floors, roofs, beams, columns, and lateral frames. Master essential properties, loads from ASCE 7, ACI, AISC codes, wind and fire standards, plus durability, cost, schedule, and buildability factors for smarter, safer, cost-saving choices in building projects.
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Develop skills
- Assess structural loads quickly with ASCE 7 and basic codes.
- Select concrete and steel grades, spans, sections for designs.
- Compare floor and roof options like slabs, decks, trusses.
- Choose lateral systems including frames, shear walls, diaphragms.
- Evaluate cost, durability, fire resistance for lifecycle balance.
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