Improve your knowledge of construction materials and calorimetry - or heat exchange in a reaction - in this free course. This course will teach you about characterization techniques and how to investigate material failures in construction. The other part of this course is about calorimetry, which is the process of measuring the amount of heat released or absorbed during a chemical reaction. By knowing the change in heat, it can be determined whether or not a reaction is exothermic (releases heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat).
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 201496 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 4-5 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Explain the need for characterization of construction materials • Explain the processes involved in the heat treatment of steel • Describe the microstructure of steel as it relates to construction materials • Identify the issues that affect asphalt modelling • List the various types of asphalts in construction materials • Define calorimetry in relation to construction materials • List the different types of calorimeters used in construction • Identify the various applications of calorimetry in construction • Describe how heat of hydration is determined • Explain the influence of temperature on hydration in relation to calorimetry |
| Course Code | 2509 |

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