COURSE PLAN

Course Title Advance Concrete Technology

Course Code CE 6501
Course Credit 3
Course Status Compulsory
Prerequisite None
Aim To teach the properties of concrete and its ingredients so that the students can use this
knowledge in specifying, producing, using and caring of concrete for structures.
Learning On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to:
Outcomes 1. identify different types of cement based on their composition and performance
(LO) 2. select most appropriate ingredients, based on their properties, for the production of
concrete to suit the application
3. design concrete mixes to achieve specified performance requirements
4. specify concrete with different characteristics for diverse conditions and applications
5. evaluate the properties of concrete, working life, and judge compliance, and propose
suitable procedures for making, delivery, placing, finishing and caring of concrete, giving
due consideration for the application
6. assess structural health of concrete structures and plan appropriate rehabilitation
methods
Week Assessment/
Topics LO Delivery Lecturer
Evaluation
1 Cement production LO 1 Lecture KCC

2 Types of cement LO 1 Lecture KCC

Chemical and mineral admixtures:
3 LO 2 Lecture KCC Assignment 1
4 Aggregate LO 2 Lecture KCC
5 Proportioning of concrete mixes LO 3 Lecture KCC
Concept of high-performance
6 LO 4 Lecture KCC
concrete
7 Properties of fresh and hardened LO 5 Lecture KCC Assignment 2
concrete
Compliance criteria, Production of CKP
8 LO5 Lecture
concrete
9 Temperature effects in concrete LO 5 Lecture CKP
Durability of concrete and CKP
10 LO 5 Lecture Assignment 3
maintenance
11 Assessment of working life : LO 5 Lecture CKP
Testing of concrete in structures CKP
12 LO 6 Lecture
13 Evaluation of concrete in LO 6 Lecture CKP Assignment 4
structures
14 ------------DO---------------------- LO6 Lecture
15 ------------DO-------------------------- LO6 Lecture

Hours per semester

Teaching - Learning Approach Lectures / Discussions 45
Quiz/ Assignment 4
Total
Percentage
Continuous Assessment 10
Assessment
Mid semester Examination 30
End Semester Examination 60
Total 100
Resources/ references Neville, A.M., (2012), Properties of Concrete, 5th Edition, Pearson.
Woodson, R.D., (2009), Concrete Structures, Elsevier, Oxford.

Dr. C. K. Pathirana Date: July 30, 2022

Coordinator / CE 6501
Teaching panel: Dr. C. K. Pathirana
Dr.. K. C. Chandrasiri