CE8404 Syllabus Concrete Technology

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UNIT I CONSTITUENT MATERIALS 9 CE8404 Syllabus Concrete Technology

Cement – Different types – Chemical composition and Properties – Hydration of cement – Tests on cement – IS Specifications – Aggregates – Classification – Mechanical properties and tests as per BIS – Grading requirements – Water – Quality of water for use in concrete.

UNIT II CHEMICAL AND MINERAL ADMIXTURES 9 CE8404 Syllabus Concrete Technology

Accelerators – Retarders – Plasticizers – Super plasticizers – Water proofers – Mineral Admixtures like Fly Ash, Silica Fume, Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag and Metakaoline – Effects on concrete properties.

UNIT III PROPORTIONING OF CONCRETE MIX 9 CE8404 Syllabus Concrete Technology

Principles of Mix Proportioning – Properties of concrete related to Mix Design – Physical properties of materials required for Mix Design – Design Mix and Nominal Mix – BIS Method of Mix Design – Mix Design Examples

UNIT IV FRESH AND HARDENED PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE 9 CE8404 Syllabus Concrete Technology

Workability – Tests for workability of concrete – Segregation and Bleeding – Determination of strength Properties of Hardened concrete – Compressive strength – split tensile strength – Flexural strength – Stress-strain curve for concrete – Modulus of elasticity – durability of concrete – water absorption – permeability – corrosion test – acid resistance.

UNIT V SPECIAL CONCRETES 9 CE8404 Concrete Technology Syllabus

Light weight concretes – foam concrete- self compacting concrete – vacuum concrete – High strength concrete – Fibre reinforced concrete – Ferrocement – Ready mix concrete – SIFCON – Shotcrete – Polymer concrete – High performance concrete – Geopolymer Concrete