Description
This course complements its former “Properties and Testing of Materials I”. It comprises four main modules named “Concrete Mix Design”, “Special types of Concrete”, “Concrete Durability”, and “Non-destructive testing”; taught in chronological order, wherein emphasis is put on concrete technology. The course’s main purpose is to provide “Civil Engineering” students with ample information regarding a variety of known/conventional design methods (e.g. The Empirical method, the ACI method, the British-Standard method) for a particular concrete mix, to exhibit certain environmental conditions. Concrete technology information content related to special types of concrete (e.g. High strength concrete, Self-consolidated concrete and Fibrous concrete) are also addressed; wherein the merits and applications are highlighted upon. Factors that cause concrete deterioration; means of prevention; steel corrosion; durability and long-term performance tests are explained and conducted in laboratory and in-site, respectively. Non-destructive testing methods (e.g. Rebound hammer test, Ultrasonic pulse velocity test, core test and static loading tests) are also conducted in-lab; coupled with data analysis and report writing on the part of the students.