Viewpoint of the Civil Engineer

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Education in Materials for the civil engineer has posed a continuing problem for those of us engaged in teaching both specific work in materials and the professional design courses. The problems arise from the number and the diversity of characteristics in the materials the civil engineer uses and from the fact that these materials all are complex in composition and structure. Our interests extend from basic theories of behavior of materials in their simplest form through the mechanics of the relations of properties to the strength and stiffness of large structures. Our problem lies in the selection of the pertinent subject matter to prepare the civil engineer for his functions. In this instance the question is how best to give him the necessary understanding of principles and methods of application that will enable him to keep abreast of and contribute to new developments throughout his career. These problems are not new nor do they differ in principle from what they always have been.

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