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Concrete Technology Course Overview

CE 484 Concrete Technology is a course taught by Dr. Prakash Nanthagopalan from July to November 2022, focusing on the fundamentals of concrete and its materials. The course includes lectures, quizzes, and examinations, with a grading policy that allocates 30% for quizzes and assignments, 30% for the mid-semester exam, and 40% for the final exam. Reference materials include various textbooks and journals related to concrete technology, along with standards and web resources.

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Concrete Technology Course Overview

CE 484 Concrete Technology is a course taught by Dr. Prakash Nanthagopalan from July to November 2022, focusing on the fundamentals of concrete and its materials. The course includes lectures, quizzes, and examinations, with a grading policy that allocates 30% for quizzes and assignments, 30% for the mid-semester exam, and 40% for the final exam. Reference materials include various textbooks and journals related to concrete technology, along with standards and web resources.

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CE 484 Concrete Technology

July – November 2022

Introduction

1
Instructor

Dr. Prakash Nanthagopalan


Associate Professor
Email Id - prakashn@[Link]

2
Class Schedule
Slot – 12
Monday – 5:30 pm to 6:55 pm
Thursday – 5:30 pm to 6:55 pm

Grading Policy
Quiz/Assignments/Surprise tests -
30
Mid Semester Examination -
30
Final Examination -
40 3
Course Objectives
To gain basic understanding about the
concrete and its constituent materials

Get introduced to new developments and


applications in concrete technology

4
Overview of the course
Cement

Aggregates

Mineral Admixtures
Chemical Admixtures
Mixture design of concrete
Fresh properties of concrete
Hardened properties of concrete
Durability of concrete 5
 Santhakumar,
Reference Books
A. R., Concrete Technology, Oxford University Press,
New Delhi, 2007.
 Neville, A.M., and Brooks, J. J., Concrete Technology, Pearson
Education Ltd., 2012.

 Neville, A.M., Properties of concrete, 4 th ed., Pearson Education


Limited, London, 2000.
 Kumar Metha, P., and Monterio, P. J. M., Concrete - Microstructures,
Properties and Materials, Indian Edition, Indian Concrete Institute,
Chennai, 1999.

 Hewlett, P. C., Lea`s Chemistry of Cement and concrete, 4 th Edition,


1997.
 De Larrard, F, Concrete Mixture proportioning – A scientific Approach,
E&FN Spon, London, 1999.
 Aitcin, P. C., High Performance Concrete, E&FN Spon, London, 1998.
 Mindess, S., Young, J. F., and Darwin, D., Concrete, 1981.
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Reference Journals
◦ Cement and Concrete Research
◦ Materials and Structures
◦ ACI Materials Journal
◦ ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
◦ Cement and Concrete Composites
◦ Construction and Building Materials
◦ Magazine of Concrete Research
◦ Concrete International
◦ The Indian Concrete Journal
◦ Indian Concrete Institute
◦ Sadhana
7
Standards and Web References

Standards
◦ ASTM Standards
◦ IS Standards
◦ ACI Manual of Concrete Practice

• Website
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]

8
Lecture series
 On concrete and construction technology related
topics.

◦ Cements manufacturing companies

◦ Chemical admixtures companies

◦ Construction /RMC Companies

◦ Formwork for concrete construction

◦ [Link] Term paper presentation

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