Concrete Technology

Instructor: Prof. Bishwajit Bhattacharjee, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi.

The course on Concrete Technology focuses on concrete making materials including supplementary cementitious materials. Concrete production process also forms a part of the discussion. Going through the course one would develop first-hand knowledge on concrete production processes and properties and uses of concrete as a modern material of construction. The courses will enable one to make appropriate decisions regarding ingredient selection and the use of concrete.

Cement: Production and Composition.
Cement: Structure and Hydration.
Cement: Structure and Hydration (contd).
Cement: Properties and Tests.
Cement: Types and Use.
Aggregates (Size , Shape).
Aggregates: Packing, FM,SM.
Aggregates: Properties.
Chemical Admixtures.
Chemical Admixtures (Contd.).
Mineral Admixtures.
Mineral Admixtures (Contd.).
Mineral Admixtures (Contd.).
Mix Proportioning of Concrete: General Principles.
Mix design of Concrete: General and IS Method.
Mix Design of Concrete:IS Example and British (DOE) Method.
Mix Design of concrete: ACI 211 Method.
Mix Design of concrete:Packing Density, Rheology.
Batching and Mixing of concrete: General Principles.
RMC and Transporting Concrete.
Workability and Pumping of Concrete.
Compaction and Curing Concrete.
Strength of Concrete: Factors Affecting.
Strength of Concrete: Aggregate Contribution.
Strength of Concrete: Factors Affecting Test Results.
Mechanical Properties of Concrete:Elastic Moduls, Poisson's Ratio,Fatigue,Impact.
Creep of Concrete.
Creep and Shrinkage of Concrete.
Shrinkage of Concrete.
Shrinkage of Concrete (Contd.).
Fundamental Concepts, Degradation Processes, Attacks.
Frost Action and Rebar Corrosion.
Carbonation and Chloride Effect.
Rebar Corrosion.
Rebar Corrosion and General Strategy.
Special Concretes: High Strength Concrete.
Special Concretes: High Strength Matrices and SCC.
Special Concretes: Self Compacting Concrete.
Special Concretes: Fiber Concrete.
Special Concretes: Fiber and Roller Compacted Concrete.
Special Concretes: Concrete and Sustainability.