Assessment and testing of concrete structures

Properties of plain concrete, physico-chemical aspects of behavior; Constituent materials; Cements, aggregates and admixtures; Influence of material properties on stress distribution in structural members. Durability, permeability and porosity; physical and chemical deterioration. Performance – based mix design, manufacture, transportation and placing. Form works. Field control and acceptance. Special concretes: lightweight and foamed concrete, heavyweight concrete, self-compacting concrete, polymer impregnated concrete, latex modified concrete, fiber reinforced concrete, high strength concrete.

Course ID: CCE 6113