Admixtures And Special Concretes

ABOUT THE COURSE:The course – Admixtures and Special Concretes – builds upon the basics of construction materials and concrete technology to introduce the learner to the mechanisms of action of chemical and mineral admixtures and their impact on the performance of concrete. It goes on to introduce the students to the formulation and properties of special concretes that are increasingly being used nowadays in construction.INTENDED AUDIENCE: Senior UG students, PG and PhD students, Concrete Technologists, Practicing Civil EngineersPREREQUISITES: Basic course in Construction Materials and preferably, Concrete TechnologyINDUSTRY SUPPORT: All cement companies, construction chemical manufacturers, and concrete technology experts working in construction industry

Textbook:Mehta, P. K., and Monteiro, P. J. M., Concrete: Microstructure, Properties, and Materials, Fourth Edition (Indian Edition), McGraw Hill, 2014.Reference books:1. Neville, A. M., Properties of Concrete, Pitman Publishing, Inc., MA, 1981.2. Thomas M.D.A., Supplementary Cementing Materials in Concrete, CRC Press, Francis & Taylor Group, Florida, USA, 2013.3. Bentur, A., Diamond, S., and Berke, N.S., Steel Corrosion in Concrete, E&FN Spon, UK, 1997.4. Taylor, H. W. F., Cement Chemistry, Academic Press, Inc., San Diego, CA, 1990.5. Lea, F. M., The Chemistry of Cement and Concrete, Chemical Publishing Company, Inc., New York, 1971.6. Mindess, S., and Young, J. F., Concrete, Prentice Hall, Inc., NJ, 1981.7. J. Newman and B. S. Choo, Eds., Advanced Concrete Technology, Four Volume Set, Elsevier, 2003