Concrete technology
Next offered in 1996
J G Sanjayan
3 points * 26 hours lecture, 4 hours site visit, 7 hours laboratory classes * Second semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: CIV1210, CIV2260, and CIV3224 (or CIV3228)
Properties of hardened concrete: strength, modulus of elasticity, creep and shrinkage. Properties of fresh concrete: workability, segregation and bleeding. Cements: types of cements, manufacture of Portland cement, slag, silica fume and flyash. Aggregates: classifications and properties. Admixtures. Production and placement of concrete. Concrete mix design. Durability of concrete. Repair of concrete. Precast concrete. High strength concrete. Non-structural cracks. Structural cracks. Art of detailing reinforcements.
Prescribed texts
Darvall P LeP Cracking in concrete (Notes from Department of Civil Engineering)
Neville A M and Brooks J J Concrete technology Longman
or
Ryan W G and Samarin A Australian concrete technology Longman Cheshire