This module give students a detailed knowledge of concrete as a structural engineering material. The properties of each of the constituent materials will be introduced and students will learn how to design a normal concrete mix. Students will learn how to test aggregates, as well as fresh and hardened concrete. Sustainability in design and material selection will also be discussed and students will calculate how much embodied carbon exists in concrete.
*Curricular information is subject to change
Concrete
- Portland cements: history, manufacture, types, chemistry, properties and methods of testing
- Aggregates: shape, size, texture, grading, strength, sources and methods of testing
- Admixtures: purposes, types and cautionary notes
- Properties of fresh and hardened concrete
- Mix design
- Batching and supply of concrete
- Concrete site practice: transporting, placing, compacting and curing and construction joints.
- Formwork
- Surface Finish and Testing
- Embodied Carbon Calculations
Lectures – 2 hours per week
Laboratory – 2 hours every second week
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Formal Examination | 50 |
| Other Assessment(s) | 50 |