Syllabus

Module I: Cement and Aggregates: Cement- Cement chemistry, Heat of hydration, Microstructure, Hydration products, and pores. Aggregates- Characteristics and significance of natural and recycled aggregates, their impact on concrete properties. (6 hours)

Module II: Admixtures: Mineral Admixtures- Classification, Pozzolanic reaction, Effect of natural and industrial by-products on fresh and hardened concrete properties, Chemical Admixtures- Classification, Water reducers, Set controllers, Air entraining agents, Admixture Chemistry- Mechanism of action, Optimization, Compatibility issues, Special admixtures for specific purposes. (8 hours)

Module III: Advanced Mixture Design: Design Philosophy- Particle packing, Rheology, Discrete and continuous approaches to mixture design, Packing Density- Evaluation of powders and aggregates, Experimental tests, and models. (6 hours)

Module IV: Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) Mixture Design: Fresh Concrete Properties- Understanding and measuring the rheology of SCC, Rheological Models and Empirical Tests- Rheometers, Rheology of paste and concrete mixtures, basic parameters, and performance. (8 hours)

Module V: Strength Development and Dimensional Stability: Strength Development- Pumping, setting, curing, plastic shrinkage, and factors influencing strength, Maturity Method- Assessment of strength gain over time, Dimensional Stability- Stress-strain relationship, Interfacial Transition Zone (ITZ), creep, shrinkage, and external factors affecting dimensional stability. (6 hours)

Module VI: Durability of Concrete: Durability Mechanisms- Permeability, porosity, and various forms of chemical attacks (e.g., sulphate, chloride, acid, carbonation, and alkali aggregate reaction), Corrosion- Mechanism, failure modes, tests, and protection methods, Environmental Impact- Freezing and thawing, sea water exposure, and strategies for durability enhancement. (6 hours)

To know about cement chemistry, heat of hydration, microstructure, hydration products and pores, to know about geological, physical classification of aggregates, their characteristics and significance, natural and recycled aggregates

To know about chemical and mineral admixtures, classification of Mineral admixtures, their Pozzolanic reaction, effect of Natural and Industrial by-products on fresh and hardened concrete properties Chemical admixtures – Classification - Water reducers, Set Controllers, Air entraining agents – Admixture chemistry – Mechanism of action - types - Optimisation – Compatibility issues - Speciality Admixtures

Advanced mix design, Design Philosophy, Particle Packing & Rheology, Mixture Design of Self Compacting Concrete (SCC) Fresh Concrete Properties, Empirical test for SCC - Rheology, Basics, Parameters,

Dimensional Stability – Creep and Shrinkage, Durability – Permeability and Porosity, Chemical attack (Sulphate attack, Delayed Ettringite Formation, Chloride attack, Acid Attack, Sea Water attack, Carbonation, Freezing and Thawing, Alkali aggregate reaction, Alkali carbonate reaction Corrosion, Mode of action, failure, Tests, Protection methods.

CO1: Understand cement chemistry and aggregate properties.
CO2: Evaluate the effects of mineral and chemical admixtures on concrete.
CO3: Apply advanced mixture design techniques for optimized concrete.
CO4: Design and assess self-compacting concrete (SCC) using rheological models.
CO5: Analyze strength, stability, and durability of concrete under environmental factors.

Neville, A.M., Properties of concrete, Pearson Education Limited, London , 4th Edition

P. Kumar Metha and P. J. M. Monterio, Concrete - Microstructures, Properties and Materials, Indian Concrete Institute, Chennai , Indian Edition

. Santhakumar, A. R., Concrete Technology, Oxford University Press, New Delhi , 2007

Neville, A.M., and Brooks, J. J., Concrete Technology, Pearson Education Ltd. , 2012