MIX DESIGN: Factors in the choice of mix proportions Durability of concrete Quality – – Control of concrete Statistical methods Acceptance criteria Proportioning of concrete – – – by various methods BIS method of mix design-ACI method of mix design - British – method. UNIT IV HARDENED CONCRETE: Nature of strength of concrete Maturity concept Strength in – – tension & compression Factors affecting strength Relation between compression & tensile – – strength - Curing. TESTS ON HARDENED CONCRETE: Compression tests Tension tests Factors – – affecting strength Flexure test Splitting tensile test Pull-out test. – – – NDT: Codal provisions Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Rebound Hammer Tests Core cutting – – – test. PROPERTIES OF HARDENED CONCRETE: Modulus of elasticity Dynamic modulus – of elasticity Posisson’s ratio Creep of concrete Factors influencing creep Relation – – – – between creep & time Nature of creep Effects of creep Shrinkage types of shrinkage – – – – UNIT V SPECIAL CONCRETES: Light weight aggregates Light weight aggregate concrete – – Cellular concrete No-fines concrete High density concrete Fibre reinforced concrete – – – Polymer concrete Types of Polymer concrete High performance concrete Self – – – compacting concrete . TEXT BOOKS: Properties of Concrete by A.M.Neville Low priced Edition 4th edition – – Concrete Technology by M.S.Shetty. S.Chand & Co. ; 2004 – REFERENCES: Concrete Technology by M.L. Gambhir. Tata Mc. Graw Hill Publishers, New – Concrete Technology by A.R. Santha Kumar, Oxford university Press, New Delhi
MIX DESIGN: Factors in the choice of mix proportions – Durability of concrete – Quality Control of concrete – Statistical methods – Acceptance criteria – Proportioning of concrete by various methods – BIS method of mix design-ACI method of mix design - British method. UNIT IV HARDENED CONCRETE: Nature of strength of concrete – Maturity concept – Strength in tension & compression – Factors affecting strength – Relation between compression & tensile strength - Curing. TESTS ON HARDENED CONCRETE: Compression tests – Tension tests – Factors affecting strength – Flexure test – Splitting tensile test – Pull-out test. NDT: Codal provisions – Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity – Rebound Hammer Tests – Core cutting test. PROPERTIES OF HARDENED CONCRETE: Modulus of elasticity – Dynamic modulus of elasticity – Posisson’s ratio – Creep of concrete – Factors influencing creep – Relation between creep & time – Nature of creep – Effects of creep – Shrinkage – types of shrinkage UNIT V SPECIAL CONCRETES: Light weight aggregates – Light weight aggregate concrete – Cellular concrete – No-fines concrete – High density concrete – Fibre reinforced concrete Polymer concrete – Types of Polymer concrete – High performance concrete – Self compacting concrete . TEXT BOOKS: Properties of Concrete by A.M.Neville – Low priced Edition – 4th edition Concrete Technology by M.S.Shetty. – S.Chand & Co. ; 2004 REFERENCES: Concrete Technology by M.L. Gambhir. – Tata Mc. Graw Hill Publishers, New Concrete Technology by A.R. Santha Kumar, Oxford university Press, New Delhi
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