1. CVL 2310 Concrete Technology Faculty of Applied Engineering and Urban Planning Civil Engineering Department Syllabus 2 nd Semester 2015/2016 Concrete Technology Dr Eng: Mustafa Altayeb

2. Syllabus

3. Structure and delivery  2 lectures per week (90 minutes each)  Students will be expected to have undertaken a wide range of reading

4. Ground rules: Coming in late. Don’t ask for an extension without good Reason. Individual work only is allowed, Group. discussions for concepts and problems. Don’t copy previous year work. When confused ask instructor. Academic honesty.

5. Concrete Technology ECDP332 Grading Term Paper+ Homework +Quizzes20% Mid Term Exam20% Final Exam60%

6. Text book Neville, A. M., ‘Properties of Concrete’, 5th Ed n (Longman, London, 2005). Prerequisites : Engineering

7. References Materials for Civil & Highway Engineering, by Kenneth N. Derucher and George Korfiatis, Prentic Hall, Englewood cliffs, New Jersey 07632, 1988. Basic Construction Materials, by C. A. Herubin and T. W. Marotta, Reston publishing, Virginia, 1990. Properties of Concrete, by A. M. Niville and J. J. Brooks, Bitman, 1981. Other available relevant references.

8. Course Aims The main aims of this course are to: Furnish the student with basic understanding of the ingredients of concrete and their impact on fresh and hardened properties of concrete. Teach the student the most appropriate methods to mix, handle, cure, place, compact, and evaluate concrete in its fresh and hardened states. Provide basic understanding of objectives of different tests performed on different construction materials. Teach the student the method of testing and ensure that he/she carry out the test him/herself.

9. Course intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to: Understand the process of cement manufacturing and the purpose use of different types of cements. Select appropriate aggregate and determine its physical properties. Know the appropriate methods to mix, handle, place, compact, and cure concrete. Design concrete mixtures to achieve fresh and hardened properties required.

10. Course intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to: Evaluate fresh and hardened properties in laboratory and field using destructive and non-destructive techniques. Carry out different tests on cement paste or mortar, mineral aggregate, concrete in its fresh and hardened state, and reinforcing steel.

11. Course Outline Introduction: constituents, history, advantages, limitations and applications. Cement: raw materials, manufacture, composition and types, special cements, hydration, tests of cement, paste and mortar. Water: mixing and curing requirements, tests. Aggregates: physical and mechanical properties. Fresh concrete: workability, segregation, bleeding and tests. Practical considerations: mixing, handling, casting, compaction, curing and removal of formworks. Admixtures: types, water reducing (superplasticizers), set- retarders, accelerators and air entraining agents.

12. Course Outline Hardened Concrete: physical, chemical and engineering properties, tensile and compressive strengths, other strengths, deformation, elasticity, shrinkage, creep destructive tests and non-destructive tests. Mix design: influencing factors, various methods of mix proportioning and design of normal strength concrete including prescriptive, standard and designed mixes.