Construction Materials for Civil Engineering Course
This course equips civil engineers with skills to select optimal construction materials like concrete and steel for structural elements. Using ASCE 7, ACI, and AISC standards, explore load calculations, system comparisons for floors, roofs, and lateral stability, while weighing cost, durability, fire safety, and constructability for efficient, resilient designs.

4 to 360 hours of flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What Will I Learn?
Gain practical expertise in choosing and evaluating concrete, steel, and composite materials for floors, roofs, beams, columns, and lateral frames. Master essential properties, ASCE 7 load standards, ACI and AISC codes, wind and fire demands, plus trade-offs in durability, cost, schedule, and buildability for smarter, safer building choices.
Elevify Advantages
Develop Skills
- Assess structural loads swiftly with ASCE 7 and code essentials.
- Select concrete and steel grades, spans, and sections efficiently.
- Compare floor and roof options like slabs, decks, and trusses.
- Choose lateral systems including frames, shear walls, and diaphragms.
- Evaluate cost, durability, and fire performance for lifecycle balance.
Suggested Summary
Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload. Choose which chapter to start with. Add or remove chapters. Increase or decrease the course workload.What our students say
FAQs
Who is Elevify? How does it work?
Do the courses come with a certificate?
Are the courses free?
What is the course duration?
What are the courses like?
How do the courses work?
What is the duration of the courses?
What is the cost or price of the courses?
What is an online course and how does it work?
PDF Course