Advanced Concrete Technology Detailed Syllabus for Transportation Engineering M.Tech first year first sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.<\/p>\n
The detailed syllabus for Advanced Concrete Technology M.Tech 2017-2018 (R17) first year first sem is as follows.<\/p>\n
M.Tech. I Year I Sem.<\/p>\n
Course Objectives:<\/strong> This course will empower students to become technical leaders in the concrete .The materials science aspects of concrete production will be explored in the context of various performance criteria with emphasis on durability and sustainability. The process of material selection, proportioning, mixing, transporting, placing and curing concrete will be the main focus, augmented with technology of admixtures use; green cements and concrete products. This comprehensive course is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of concrete. Covered in detail is information about constituent materials, specification and production, concrete properties and performance as well as basic practical applications.<\/p>\n The course is widely acknowledged by industry as the first step in obtaining a recognised qualification for candidates with some prior knowledge or experience in the field.<\/p>\n Course Outcomes:<\/strong><\/p>\n UNIT-I : Concrete Making Materials :<\/strong> Cement \u2013 Bogus Compounds \u2013 Hydration Process \u2013 Types of Cement \u2013 Aggregates \u2013 Gradation Charts \u2013 Combined Aggregate \u2013 Alkali Silica Reaction \u2013 Admixtures \u2013 Chemical and Mineral Admixtures.<\/p>\n UNIT-II : Fresh and Hardened Concrete:<\/strong> Fresh Concrete \u2013 workability tests on Concrete \u2013 Setting Times of Fresh Concrete \u2013 Segregation and bleeding. Hardened Concrete: Abrams Law, Gel space ratios, Maturity concept \u2013 Stress strain behavior \u2013 Creep and Shrinkage \u2013 Durability Tests on Concrete \u2013 Non Destructive Testing of Concrete.<\/p>\n UNIT-III : High Strength Concrete \u2013<\/strong> Microstructure \u2013 Manufacturing and Properties \u2013 Design of HSC Using UNIT-IV\u00a0 : Special Concretes:<\/strong> Self Compacting concrete, Polymer Concrete, Fibre Reinforced Concrete\u00a0 -Reactive Powder Concrete \u2013 Requirements and Guidelines \u2013 Advantages and Applications. Concrete Mix Design: Quality Control \u2013 Quality Assurance \u2013 Quality Audit – Mix Design Method \u2013 BIS Method \u2013 DOE Method \u2013 Light Weight Concrete, Self Compacting Concrete.<\/p>\n UNIT-V : Form work \u2013<\/strong> materials \u2013 structural requests \u2013 form work systems \u2013 connections \u2013 specifications\u00a0 design of form work \u2013 shores \u2013 removal for forms – shores \u2013 reshoring \u2013 failure of form work.<\/p>\n REFERENCES:<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nThis course will provide the students with state-of-the art knowledge on durable and sustainable cement and concrete, on the various mineral additions and chemical admixtures to enhance the workability, strength, durability and sustainability of concrete, and will empower them in the decision making process regarding the various concrete products, construction procedures and performance test methods that will improve the durability and sustainability of concrete civil infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n
\nErintroy Shaklok method \u2013 Ultra High Strength Concrete. High Performance Concrete \u2013 Requirements and Properties of High Performance Concrete \u2013 Design Considerations<\/p>\n\n