VASIREDDY VENKATADRI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Approved by AICTE, Permanently Affiliated to JNTU Kakinada,

NAAC Accredited with ‘A’ Grade, ISO 9001:2008 Certified,
Nambur (V), Pedakakani (M), Guntur (Dt.), Andhra Pradesh – 522 508, [Link]
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
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UNIT I : INGREDIENTS OF CONCRETE
CEMENTS & ADMIXTURES:
Portland cement – Chemical composition
1. Explain dry process of manufacturing the cement with neat diagram. Explain advantages
over the wet process
2. State the chemical composition of cement.
3. What are the main compounds in Portland cement and explain their properties?

Hydration, setting of cement, Fineness of cement, Structure of hydrated cement

4. Define hydration of cement
5. Explain process of Hydration of cement?
6. What is hydration of cement and explain the influences of Bogue’s Compounds.
(or)What are the reactions of hydration of the main compounds in portland cement?
(or)Explain in detail the heat of hydration of Bougue’s compounds
7. What is meant by the total heat of hydration of cement?
8. Explain the Fineness of cement?

Test for physical properties – Different grades of cements

9. Discuss in detail the various tests to be carried out to determine the quality of cement.
(or)Explain briefly the physical properties of ordinary Portland cement.
(or)Explain the different laboratory tests of cement.
(or)What are the different types of tests for finding the physical properties of cement?
10. How is fineness of cement measured?
11. Explain the Initial setting time of cement with neat sketches
(or) Explain the Setting time of cement?
(or)What is setting time of cement and how is it found practically?
12. How are the strength tests of cement performed?
13. What is the soundness of cement and how it is tested?
14. What is meant by 53 grade cement?
Admixtures – Mineral and chemical admixtures – accelerators, retarders, air entrainers,
plasticizers, super plasticizers, fly ash and silica fume.
15. What are the different types of admixtures used in concrete and explain any two of them.
(or)What are the different types of admixture? Write about flyash and silica fume,
(or)What are the mineral and chemical admixtures? Explain any two admixtures with
example
(or)What are admixtures? Write about chemical admixtures and mineral admixtures.
16. What is the pozzolanic activity index?
17. Write about plasticizers and super plasticizers.

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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

18. Write about retarders, accelerators and plasticizers.

19. Write about mineral admixture and chemical admixtures.
20. What are different types of cement?
AGGREGATES:
Classification of aggregate – Particle shape & texture – Bond, strength & other mechanical
properties of aggregates – Specific gravity, Bulk density, porosity, adsorption & moisture content of
aggregate
21. What is the affect of size of aggregate on concrete?
22. What is the effect of particle shape and texture on the strength of the aggregate?
23. What is meant by surface texture of aggregate?
24. Mention the different tests to be conducted on aggregate and explain about impact and
crushing tests.
25. Write about bulk density and moisture absorption of aggregates?
26. Explain different methods of measurement of moisture content of aggregates.
27. Why do we determine the flakiness index?
28. Why do we determine the elongation index?
29. Define toughness of aggregate?

Bulking of sand –Deleterious substance in aggregate – Soundness of aggregate – Alkali aggregate

reaction – Thermal properties –
30. What is bulking of sand?
31. List the deleterious substance in aggregates and explain their influence on concrete
32. What is meant by soundness of aggregate
33. What is alkali aggregate reaction? How to control alkali aggregate reaction?
34. What is alkali aggregate reaction? What are the factors promoting alkali aggregate
reaction?
35. Write about deleterious substance in aggregate.
Bring out a detailed discussion on Alkali Aggregate reaction? Discuss the factors
promoting and methods to control.
36. What are the thermal properties of aggregates?

Sieve analysis –Fineness modulus – Grading curves – Grading of fine & coarse Aggregates – Gap
graded and well graded aggregate as per relevant IS code – Maximum aggregate size.
37. Write short note on grading and surface area of aggregate.
38. What is fineness modulus? How is sieve analysis conducted for FA and CA
39. What is a gap-graded mix? What are the advantages of a gap-graded mix?
(or)what do you mean by graded aggregate?
40. What is gap graded and well graded aggregate as per IS CODE?

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NAAC Accredited with ‘A’ Grade, ISO 9001:2008 Certified,
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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
UNIT 2
FRESH CONCRETE

Steps in Manufacture of Concrete–proportion, mixing, placing, compaction, finishing, curing

– including various types in each stage.
1. Explain the various steps in the manufacture of concrete.
2. Write about mixing and vibration of concrete.
3. What is placing of concrete?
4. What in meant by Compaction?
5. What is curing of concrete? (Or)List out the importance of concrete curing.

Properties of fresh Concrete-Workability – Factors affecting workability – Measurement of

workability by different tests,
6. Define workability.
7. Explain the factor effecting workability of concrete
8. How workability of concrete can be improved?
9. Mention the different tests which are commonly adopted to measure workabilityand
explain about any two tests.
10. What are the fresh properties of concrete?
11. How is the compacting factor measured?
12. Explain the Vee-bee method of determining workability with neat sketches
13. Explain procedure for determination of workability of concrete using Flow
tablewith neat diagram.
14. Explain the significance of the tests on concrete at fresh state while we areinterested
only in concrete at hardened state?

Setting times of concrete, Effect of time and temperature on workability – Segregation &
bleeding – Mixing and vibration of concrete,

15. Write about segregation and bleeding.

16. Explain the methods available in construction practice to control “segregation” of a
concrete mixture.
17. What is segregation & bleeding of concrete and how to minimize these effects in
concrete?
18. Discuss the factors affecting bleeding of concrete.
19. What is the effect of time and temperature on workability?
20. What is meant by honeycombing?
21. What is relation between cohesiveness and segregation?
22. Discuss the factors affecting cohesion of concrete?

Ready mixed concrete, Shotcrete.

23. Write A notes on shot create with sketch

24. What is ready mixed concrete?

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UNIT – III
HARDENED CONCRETE:
Water / Cement ratio – Abram’s Law –Gelspaoe ratio – Nature of strength of concrete –
Maturity concept –
1. What is water cement ratio and Abram’s law?
2. What is the effective water/cement ratio?
3. Write about water cement ratio and Abram’s law with neat sketches
or
Discuss the Abrams water/cement ration law and its significance. How strength of
concrete is estimated by w/c ratio law.
4. Write about Abram’s law and Gel space ratio.
5. How does water cement ratio affect the strength of concrete?
6. What is Gel-Space ratio?
7. Explain the Maturity concept of concrete.

Strength in tension & compression – Factors affecting strength – Relation between

compression & tensile strength –
8. Explain the relation between compression and tensile strength.
9. Explain in detail the factors influencing the strength results in case of hardened
concrete.

Curing, Testing of HardenedConcrete:Compression tests – Tension tests ––Flexure tests –

Splitting tests –
10. What are the different tests of hardened concrete? Explain any one test
11. Explain various steps involved in evaluation of compressive strength of concrete from
preparation of sample to testing
or
Write a brief note on compressive strength of Concrete.
12. Write about Tension tests?
or
Write about Flexure test and Split tensile test of concrete with sketch.

Non-destructive testing methods – codalprovisions for NDT.

13. What is NDT?

14. What is the importance of Non-Destructive tests?
15. What are the uses of NDT?
or
What are the advantages of NDT over destructive tests?
16. What are the various Non-destructive methods of testing concrete?
17. Write the test procedure followed to carry out NDT by using rebound hammerwith
sketch
18. What are the techniques of measuring pulse velocity through concrete and factors
affecting the measurement of pulse velocity?
19. What are the codal provisions of NDT?

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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
UNIT – IV
ELASTICITY, CREEP & SHRINKAGE
Modulus of elasticity –Dynamic modulus of elasticity – Poisson’s ratio –

1. Write in detail about elasticity, creep and shrinkage of concrete.

2. Write about elastic properties of concrete. (Or)
Write short notes on: (i) Modulus of elasticity. (ii) Poisons ratio.
3. What is a secant modulus of elasticity?
4. What is a tangent modulus of elasticity?
5. Explain how modulus of elasticity of concrete is determined.
6. What are the factors influencing the elastic modulus of concrete.
7. Discuss the relation between modulus of elasticity and strength.
8. Explain dynamic modulus of elasticity. Explain procedure for determining dynamic
modulus of elasticity using Ultrasonic pulse velocity equipment.

Creep of concrete – Factors influencing creep – Relation between creep & time – Nature of
creep – Effects of creep –

9. Explain phenomenon of creep in concrete.

10. What is the relation between creep and time? What is the effect of creep on concrete?
11. Explain measurement of creep in creep with loading diagram.
12. Explain the factors affecting the creep of concrete
13. Define creep and explain how creep is measured?
14. Write about nature of creep.
15. Describe the role of aggregate in creep of concrete.
16. Describe the mechanism of drying shrinkage of concrete
17. What is the relation between creep and time of concrete?
18. Explain time dependent deformation in concrete subjected to sustained load

Shrinkage –types of shrinkage.

19. What is shrinkage of concrete? What are the different types of shrinkages? Explain
20. Write the factors which cause the shrinkage of concrete.
21. Explain in detail the classification of Shrinkage.
22. Discuss the influence of mix proportions of concrete on shrinkage?
23. Explain what is meant by differential shrinkage?
24. What are the different factors affecting shrinkage of concrete?
25. Describe the laboratory test for measurement of drying shrinkage of concrete.

26. *Explain the term efflorescence.

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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

UNIT – V
MIX DESIGN:
Factors in the choice of mix proportions – Durability of concrete –
1. What are the different factors in the choice of mix proportions?
2. Explain durability of concrete and list out factors affecting durability of concrete.

Quality Control of concrete – Statistical methods – Acceptance criteria –

3. How acceptance criteria help in mix design of concrete?

4. Distinguish between ‘Mean strength” and ‘Target strength of concrete’
5. What is the quality control of concrete?
6. Explain statistical quality control of concrete. Explain common terminology used in
statistical evaluation of concrete

Concepts proportioning of concrete mixes by various methods –

7. Write the different methods of concrete mix design

BIS method of mix design.

8. Explain what is mix design and its practical necessity.

9. Explain in detail the various steps involved in designing concrete mixes using I.S.I
method.

10. Design a concrete mix for characteristic strength of 25MPa at 28 days with a standard
deviation of [Link] specific gravity of FA and CA are 2.64 and 2.74 respectively.
A slump of 40mm is necessary. The specific gravity of cement is [Link] the
necessary data design the mix as per IS code method

11. Design a concrete mix for characteristic strength of 25MPa at 28 days with a standard
deviation of [Link] specific gravity of FA and CA are 2.62 and 2.74 respectively.
A slump of 40mm is necessary. The specific gravity of cement is [Link] the
necessary data design the mix as per IS code method.

12. Design a concrete mix for characteristic strength of 30MPa at 28 days with a standard
deviation of [Link] specific gravity of FA and CA are 2.65 and 2.75 respectively.
A slump of 60mm is necessary. The specific gravity of cement is [Link] the
necessary data design the mix as per IS code method.

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13. Design a concrete mix for characteristic strength of 30MPa at 28 days with a standard
deviation of [Link] specific gravity of FA and CA are 2.60 and 2.70 respectively.
A slump of 50mm is necessary. The specific gravity of cement is [Link] the
necessary data design the mix as per IS code method.

14. Design mix proportions with the following data using IS code method. Characteristic
compressive strength of concrete 30 Mpa. 20mm Maximum size of round aggregate.
Moderate degree of workability. Specific gravity of cement 3.15 specific gravity of
coarse and fine aggregates 2.65. Zone III sand. Good quality control.

15. Design a concrete mix for characteristic strength of 30MPa at 28 days with a standard
deviation of [Link] specific gravity of FA and CA are 2.60 and 2.70 respectively.
A slump of 60mm is necessary. The specific gravity of cement is [Link] the
necessary data design the mix as per IS code method.

16. Design a concrete mix for characteristic strength of 35MPa at 28 days with a standard
deviation of [Link] specific gravity of FA and CA are 2.65 and 2.75 respectively.
A slump of 40mm is necessary. The specific gravity of cement is [Link] the
necessary data design the mix as per IS code method.

17. Design a concrete mix of M20 grade for a roof slab. Take a Standard deviation of
4MPa. The specific gravities of Coarse Aggregate and Fine Aggregate are 2.73 and
2.60 respectively. The bulk density of coarse aggregate is 1615kg/m3 and fineness
modulus of fine aggregate is 2.74. A slump of 55mm is necessary. The water
absorption of coarse aggregate is 1% and free moisture in fine aggregate is 2%.
Design the concrete mix using IS code method. Assume any missing data suitably.

18. Design M25 grade concrete using IS 10262 method of mix design for the following
data:
(i) Size and shape of aggregate: 20 mm angular
(ii) Exposure condition: severe
(iii) Minimum cement content: 320 kg/m3
(iv) Maximum free water cement ratio: 0.55
(v) Degree of supervision: good
(vi) Maximum cement content : 450 kg/m3
(vii) Specific gravity of cement: 3.15, fine aggregate: 2.7, coarse aggregate:
2.74
(viii) Water absorption: Coarse aggregate: 1.0%, fine aggregate: 1.5%
(ix) Fine aggregate conforming to zone II

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UNIT – VI
SPECIAL CONCRETES
1. Write about different special concretes. How they are different from conventional
concrete? Explain.
Ready mixed concrete, Shotcrete
2. Write about Ready mix concrete
3. What is Shotcrete?
Light weight aggregate concrete – Cellular concrete – No-fines concrete,
4. Define light weight concrete and explain in detail the classification of light weight
concrete.
5. Explain Light weight aggregate concrete
6. Explain Cellular concrete
7. Write about no fines concrete.
8. Explain salient features of cellular concretes.
9. Explain relation between strength and density of high pressure steam cured aerated
concrete
High density concrete,
10. Write about High density concrete
Fibre reinforced concrete – Different types of fibres – Factors affecting properties of F.R.C,
11. Write about Fibre reinforced concrete
12. What are the different types of fibres? What are factors affecting properties of FRC.
13. What is the need to study fiber reinforced concrete and explain briefly the factors
effecting properties of fiber reinforced concrete?
14. Explain factors to be considered in the fibre reinforced concrete

Polymer concrete – Types of Polymer concrete – Properties of polymer concrete,

15. Explain Polymer concrete
16. Write the Properties of polymer concrete
17. What are the different types of polymer concretes?
18. What are the different types of polymers?
High performance concrete –
19. Explain High performance concrete
20. List the benefits of high performance concrete.
21. Difference between High performance concrete and high density concrete.

Self consolidating concrete,

22. Write about Self compacting concrete
23. Write the applications of S.C.C.
24. Write the different fresh property tests of self consolidating concrete. Discuss any one
method with sketch
SIFCON,
25. Write about SIFCON
26. Explain salient features of Sulphur infiltrated concretes.
27. Explain applications of various sulphur-infiltrated concrete

Self Healing Concrete.

28. Write short note on self healing concrete

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