NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY Module DESN10041 Engineering Materials Coursework brief 2023-24 School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment Department of Civil Engineering Assessment Brief 2b Document Coursework title Concrete design

assignment: Concrete mix design using DoE Concrete BEng, MEng, DAs, BSc Civil Engineering Course(s): Module Code and Name: Assessment Number: Module Lecturer: Module Leader: Issue Date: Submission Format: Feedback to be provided by: DESN10041 Sustainable Engineering Materials Total 2b LSTA ZAL 11/12/2023 Assessment Type and Weighting: Individual design calculations. 10% of the module. Submission Planned During formative teaching Date* and 29/01/2024 feedback sessions time: A Pdf file to be submitted in Dropbox (in module learning room on NOW) - No Hard Copy Declaration: By submitting this work, either via Dropbox or in person, I confirm that the work submitted is mine alone and not the product of plagiarism, collusion or other academic irregularity. I confirm that this is my final submission and that the work is to the best of my ability. *The published submission date and time is final with zero tolerance on lateness. Work submitted within 5 working days after the submission deadline will receive a grade capped at Low 3rd. Work received later than this will be capped at ZERO. Module Learning Outcomes Being Assessed: Knowledge and understanding Explain how material selection and properties influences the design of civil engineering projects. Use industry standard tests to analyse and determine material properties. Skills, qualities and attributes Clearly present and communicate findings from engineering materials investigations. Weightings for each assessment task: 1. Technical content 2. Overall presentation skills 70% 30% 100% NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY Module DESN10041 Engineering Materials Coursework brief 2023-24 JBM Threads Use the following codes to indicate where and to what extent the JBM threads are covered: P: Primary Outcomes (which are assessed and evidenced in outputs) C: Contributory Outcomes (which do not necessarily need to be assessed) Design The assignment is to design the concrete mix. M1 P @C => 0 Employability Please include reference to the specific criteria Science and Engineering Mathematics analysis Sustainability P|□|C|区 Team working Communication skills Self-management The concrete mix design is the Department of the Environment (DoE) method. Health and Safety P|□|C|区 AHEP4 Learning Outcomes The concrete should be strong enough to carry the required load. □□□ Design and innovation M2, M3, M4, M13 The Engineer and Society Creativity and reflection Problem solving Decision making Professionalism and Ethics POCO Engineering Practice NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY Module DESN10041 Engineering Materials Coursework brief 2023-24 Engineering Materials concrete coursework briefing sheet Introduction As part of the content for module DESN10041 Engineering Materials, and a request made by the client of the project required in DESN10037. The client is considering the environmental effect of concrete used in their project and looking for more greener concrete. You are required to design a concrete mix (similar to the concrete mix you did in one of your collaborative sessions) which is going to be used in the pavement of the car park. The question was about finding out the amount of materials required for 1 m³ of concrete based on the Department of the Environment (DoE) method. For this coursework assignment you are required to find out the exact amount of materials required to obtain 1 m³ of concrete with specific characteristics. Assignment You are approached by a contractor who is preparing a bill of quantities (BOQ) for a high-rise building. The contractor asks you to determine the exact amount of components required to produce batch quantities for 1 m³ of concrete, with a slump of 10 to 30 mm and a characteristic 28-day compressive strength of 30 N/mm² (5% failures permitted): the standard deviation of the tests is o = 6.1 N/mm². Ordinary Portland cement (42.5 N), crushed sand of 2.6 density and 60% passing the 600μm sieve and uncrushed coarse aggregate 2.6 density and 20mm size are used. You are asked to use Department of the Environment method (DoE). Your submission should comprise of a detailed solution with appropriate graphs. The file name should be your name, student number and concrete mix design assignment. Marking criteria The assignment will be marked on technical content including the solutions and diagrams (70%) and overall presentation (30%). Cover sheet and a contents page are required References Lecture Note 7 supplement- Hardened Concrete (NOW - DESN 10041 - Content Assessment - Briefs) Tables for designing concrete mix (NOW - DESN 10041 Content Assessment - Briefs) Students need to use what they have learnt in collaborative session 4 week 11 and 12 (19 and 20 NTU). A plenty of formative feedback was given during these sessions as well as the recorded session on NOW DESN10041 - Content Week 12 - Materials activities. You may use the timetabled contact hours as opportunities to get formative feedback from the lecturers. NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY Module DESN10041 Engineering Materials Coursework brief 2023-24 GRADING CRITERIA AND DESCRIPTORS Section Technical content (i.e., following the brief, accuracy & quality of content, tables and calculations) 70% Overall presentation 30% Exceptional 1st Excellent knowledge and understanding of the area of study. No mistakes. An exceptional understanding of key facts and design process of the mix design of the concrete selected. Full detailed and explained solution with worked graphs. No mistakes. 1 st High/Mid/ Low Excellent knowledge and understanding of the area of study. No mistakes. A comprehensive understanding of key facts and design process of the mix design of the concrete selected. Full detailed and explained solution with worked graphs. Presentation of exceptional standard and includes relevant diagrams. Exceptional, accurate, brief, and clear without errors. Well-structured organisation conspicuously exceptionally clear and appropriate with an introduction and conclusion. The technical content is communicated in a very clear and concise manner with excellent introduction and conclusion. All graphs and tables are numbered, titled, and referred to in the solution. 2.1 High/Mid/ Low Very good knowledge and understanding of the area of study with lower accuracy. One mistake in any parts except W/C ratio. A very good understanding of key facts and design process of the mix design of the concrete selected with detailed explanation with worked graphs. There are some missing units. Presentation of very good standard and includes relevant diagrams. Well-structured organisation conspicuously clear and appropriate. Accurate, brief and clear without errors without introduction or conclusion. The technical content is communicated in a clear and concise manner with very good introduction and conclusion. All graphs and tables are numbered, titled, and referred to in the solution. Grade 2.2 High/Mid/ Low Good knowledge and understanding of the area of study but there are few calculation mistakes or wrong w/c ratio. A reasonable understanding of some of key facts and design process of the mix design of the concrete selected. Short explanation rather than detailed solution with some figures. Presentation of a consistently high standard. The work is clearly and appropriately organised and without irrelevance. Accurate and clear expression without errors. The technical content is communicated in a reasonably clear and concise manner with good introduction and conclusion. Most of the graphs and tables are numbered, titled, and referred to in the solution. 3rd High/Mid/ Low Knowledge and understanding are sufficient to deal with tables, calculations, and basic facts and concepts but have few calculations mistakes. Adequate understanding of some of key facts and design process of the mix design of the concrete selected and very short explanation rather than detailed solution with missing graphs. Presentation of satisfactory standard with only very minor shortcomings. A satisfactory structure is clear. Satisfactory expression with few errors. The technical content is communicated in a reasonably clear and concise manner, but with some shortcomings and either no introduction or conclusion. Part of the graphs and tables are numbered, titled, and referred to in the solution. Marg Insufficient knowledge and understanding of the area of study with several mistakes in the calculations and three components' figures are not right. Poor understanding of some of key facts and design process of the mix design of the concrete selected and inadequate explanation rather than detailed solution. Presentation that is inconsistent or has shortcomings. Fail Organisation is disjointed and may include repetition. Positive qualities outweigh deficiencies in expression, spelling or grammar. The technical content is communicated in a poor manner with no introduction and conclusion. . No titles, number of referring to graphs and tables. Mid/ Low Highly insufficient knowledge or understanding of the area of study with several mistakes in the calculations and all components' figures are not right. Very Poor understanding of the key facts and design process of the mix design of the concrete selected and not explanation. Presentation that is inconsistent or makes work not easy to follow. Organisation disjointed with very limited direction and with intermittent or unconvincing relevance. Significant deficient in expression, spelling or grammar. The technical content is communicated in a very poor manner with no introduction and conclusion. NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY Module DESN10041 Engineering Materials Coursework brief 2023-24