Concrete Technology Syllabus — Government College of Engineering and…
Full syllabus, topics and curated resources for Concrete Technology (Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu).
Constituents, mix design and properties of concrete, including special concretes
- Subject code: CCE-6703
- University: Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Course: BE (2022 onwards)
- Branch: Civil
- Semester: 7
Concrete Technology syllabus
Unit 1: Concrete and its Ingredients
- Introduction to Concrete
- Ingredients of Concrete
- Characteristics of Good Concrete
- Types of Concrete
- Advantages, Disadvantages and Failures of Concrete
- Manufacturing of Cement
- Types of Cement
- Properties and Testing of Cement (IS Codes)
- Requirements of Good Aggregates
- Classification of Aggregates
- Testing of Aggregates (IS Codes)
- Quality of Mixing Water
- Water-Cement Ratio Law
- Heat of Hydration
- Effects of Water-Cement Ratio
- Permissible Impurities in Water (IS Code)
- Functions and Classification of Admixtures
- Accelerators
- Retarders
- Use of Silica Fumes
Unit 2: Concrete Mix Design and Quality Control
- Factors Causing Variations in Quality of Concrete
- Grades of Concrete
- Proportioning of Concrete Mixes - Basic Considerations
- Factors in the Choice of Mix Proportion
- Methods of Concrete Mix Design
- Frequency of Sampling and Test Specimens
- Statistical Analysis of Test Results - Standard Deviation
- Acceptance Criteria
Unit 3: Properties of Fresh and Hardened Concrete
- Water-Cement Ratio and its Significance in Fresh Concrete
- Workability of Concrete
- Methods of Assessing Workability
- Factors Affecting Workability
- Requirements of Workability for Various Works
- Segregation and Bleeding
- Setting and Hardening of Concrete
- Strength Development of Concrete
- Strength of Concrete in Compression, Tension and Flexure
- Stress-Strain Characteristics and Elastic Properties
- Shrinkage and Creep
- Permeability of Concrete
- Chemical Attack and Sulphate Attack
- Resistance to Abrasion and Cavitation
- Resistance to Freezing and Thawing
- Resistance to Fire
Unit 4: Special Concrete and Concreting Operations
- Lightweight Concrete
- High Strength Concrete
- Polymer Concrete
- Ready Mix Concrete
- Vacuum Concrete
- High Performance Concrete
- Self-Compacting Concrete
- Fibre Reinforced and Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete
- Storing, Batching and Mixing of Concrete
- Transporting and Placing of Concrete
- Compacting Concrete
- Curing, Finishing and Jointing in Concrete