CN7001 Advanced Concrete Technology Scanned Lecture Notes (All Units) - Evangeline

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CN7001 Advanced Concrete Technology

Lecture Notes (All Units) - Evangeline Edition

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Syllabus :
UNIT-1

CONCRETE MAKING MATERIALS (pg:no 1-16)
UNIT-2
FUNDAMENTAL OF CONCRETE (pg:no 17-25)
UNIT-3
MIX DESIGN (pg:no 78-87)
UNIT-4
SPECIAL CONCRETE (pg:no 26-60) 
UNIT-5
CONCRETING METHODS (pg:no 61-77, 88-90)

Content :
UNIT-1

CONCRETE MAKING MATERIALS
Types of rocks
1. Igneous rocks
2. Sedimentary rocks
3. Metamorphic rocks
Bogue’s compound
Constituents of concrete
a. Mineral admixtures
b. Chemical admixtures
Portland cement
Water
Aggregate
Properties of concrete
Main function of aggregate in concrete
Properties of concrete
Classification of aggregates
1. According to source
2. According to petrological character
3. According to unit weight
Types of coarse aggregate (based on shape)
Grading of aggregates
Water absorption test
Aggregate crushing  value
Aggregate impact value
Las angeles abrasion test
Alkali carbonate reaction
Alkali silica reaction
Mechanism of ASR
Alkali carbonate reaction
Types of admixture
Types of cement
Density of cements
Field testing

UNIT-2

FUNDAMENTAL OF CONCRETE
Factors affecting working
Fresh concrete
Segregation
Main properties of fresh concrete
Bleeding
Laitance
Types of segregation
Test on hardened concrete
Shrinkage
Plastic shrinking
Tests on hardened concrete
Tensile strength of concrete
Stress-strain behavior of concrete

UNIT-3

MIX DESIGN
Variables in proportioning
Factors influencing concrete mix proportioning
Requirements of concrete mix design
Types of mix
DOE methods
ACI methods

UNIT-4

SPECIAL CONCRETE
Self compacting concrete
Light wight concrete
Fiber reinforced concrete
1. Steel fibers
2. Synthetic fibers
3. Natural fibers
Advantages
Disadvantages
Application
Geo polymer concrete
High performance concrete
Light weight concrete
Concrete mix design
Factors affecting workability
Mix design 
Types of mixes
1. Nominal mix
2. Standard mix
3. Design mix
Mix design significance 
Cement types
British code method
American concrete institute method
British method of a mix propogation
Tests on hardened concrete

UNIT-5

CONCRETING METHODS
Rapid chloride ion penetration test
Total charge passed
Process of manufacture of concrete
Methods for transportation concrete
Finishing of concrete
Curing methods
Application of heat
Under water construction
Waste material concrete
Pumping
Effects temperature control
Precaution

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