Concrete Technology (CV322)
Course Name:
Concrete Technology (CV322)
Programme:
B.Tech(Civil)
Category:
Programme Specific Electives (PSE)
Credits (L-T-P):
(3-0-0) 3
Content:
Concrete making materials - Manufacture of Cements, types of cements and aggregates, properties and
testing, Water, admixtures. Fresh concrete, workability, Compaction, Curing. Strength of Concrete,
elasticity, shrinkage and creep. Durability of Concrete. Testing of hardened concrete, destructive and non
destructive testing methods, Concrete mix design, Quality Control and acceptance Criteria. Special
Concretes, Concrete chemicals
References:
1) A.M. Neville, Properties of Concrete, The English Language Book Society and Pitman Publishing Co.
London, U.K.
2) M.S. Shetty, Concrete Technology - Theory and Practice, S. Chand & Co. Ltd., New Delhi