Innovative and Sustainable Infrastructure Materials

The course focuses on the characterization, behaviour, and the design of the principal materials used in civil engineering projects (natural and artificial aggregates, bituminous and hydraulic binders, asphalt mixes and Portland cement concrete). Other topics covered include: innovation and sustainability practices in the field civil engineering material, the use of alternative materials and by-products, carbon footprint, conventional and advanced manufacturing, smart and high-performance materials, life cycle analysis.