Concrete Technology

Concrete Technology is acquiring tremendous significance as we continue to use more concrete in diverse conditions. A concrete engineer needs to update the understanding of concrete as a material, be aware of the developments of special concretes, be conscious of the limitations of existing test methods and specifications, understand the issues in shifting to a more performance-based thinking, and know about maintenance and repair in the overall lifecycle of concrete.

Keeping these in mind, this course aims at:

• Revising the basic principles underlying concrete science and technology
• Developing a framework, which helps us understand the present-day scenario in concrete engineering
• Going through some issues in special and high-performance concretes and their quality control and testing, including performance-based thinking, durability and maintenance

Syllabus

Mod-01 Lec-01 Introduction and course overview.
Mod-01 Lec-02 Constituents of concrete (Part 1 of 2).
Mod-01 Lec-03 Constituents of concrete (Part 2 of 2).
Mod-01 Lec-04 Admixtures in concrete -- mineral and chemical.
Mod-01 Lec-05 Hydration of cement.
Mod-01 Lec-06 Basic properties of concrete.
Mod-01 Lec-07 Proportioning of concrete mixes (Part 1 of 3).
Mod-01 Lec-08 Proportioning of concrete mixes (Part 2 of 3).
Mod-01 Lec-09 Proportioning of concrete mixes (Part 3 of 3).
Mod-01 Lec-10 Pores and porosity in concrete.
Mod-01 Lec-11 Porosimetry -- measuring pores in concrete.
Mod-01 Lec-12 Principles of quality control in concrete construction.
Mod-01 Lec-13 Quality control and acceptance criteria for concrete based on compressive strength.
Mod-01 Lec-14 Fibre reinforced concrete.
Mod-01 Lec-15 High strength concrete.
Mod-01 Lec-16 Mass concrete (Part 1 of 2).
Mod-01 Lec-17 Mass concrete (Part 2 of 2).
Mod-01 Lec-18 Concreting in cold weather.
Mod-01 Lec-19 Concreting in hot weather.
Mod-01 Lec-20 Roller compacted concrete.
Mod-01 Lec-21 Self-compacting concrete.
Mod-01 Lec-22 Testing self-compacting concrete.
Mod-01 Lec-23 Shotcrete and underwater concrete.
Mod-01 Lec-24 Alkali -- aggregate reaction (Part 1 of 2).
Mod-01 Lec-25 Alkali -- aggregate reaction (Part 2 of 2).
Mod-01 Lec-26 Reinforcement corrosion in concrete.
Mod-01 Lec-27 Chloride penetration in concrete.
Mod-01 Lec-28 Using epoxy-coated bars in concrete structures.
Mod-01 Lec-29 Using FRP as reinforcement in concrete structures (Part 1 of 2).
Mod-01 Lec-30 Using FRP as reinforcement in concrete structures (Part 2 of 2).
Mod-01 Lec-31 Grouting and importance of formwork in concrete construction.
Mod-01 Lec-32 Carbonation and freezing & thawing in concrete structures.
Mod-01 Lec-33 Using recycled aggregates in concrete construction.
Mod-01 Lec-34 Basic non-destructive testing for concrete structures.
Mod-01 Lec-35 Measuring permeability in concrete.
Mod-01 Lec-36 Some additional topics.
Mod-01 Lec-37 Considerations in repair of concrete structures (Part 1 of 2).
Mod-01 Lec-38 Considerations in repair of concrete structures (Part 2 of 2).
Mod-01 Lec-39 Laboratory demonstration.
Mod-01 Lec-40 Review of the course.