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Week - 1 |
Introduction: Definition of concrete, historical development, advantages and disadvantages. |
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Week - 2 |
Conventional concrete components and functions
Concrete production: Ready-mix concrete, production methods and stages |
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Week - 3 |
Fresh concrete properties: Workability and consistency, measurement methods/tests |
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Week - 4 |
Fresh concrete and its properties: Causes and effects of segregation, bleeding. |
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Week - 5 |
The stage of placing fresh concrete and the methods used. |
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Week - 6 |
Compaction stage of fresh concrete and compaction methods. |
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Week - 7 |
Midterm |
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Week - 8 |
Curing/maintenance methods and determination of curing time in fresh concrete |
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Week - 9 |
Determination of socket and socket duration in fresh concrete. |
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Week - 10 |
Hardened concrete and its structure. |
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Week - 11 |
Properties of hardened concrete and influencing factors. |
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Week - 12 |
Hardened concrete experiments |
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Week - 13 |
Durability and durability problems in hardened concrete. |
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Week - 14 |
Final exam |