CONCRETE

Definition
Types of concrete
1. Plain concrete
2. Reinforced concrete
3. In situ concrete
4. Precast concrete
5. Prestressed concrete
6. Non-structural concrete
7. Lightweight and heavy-weight concrete
8. Self-compacting concrete.
Cementious matrials
• Identify the common cement types.
• Identify effects on properties of concrete of using different types of cement.
• Identify the principal raw materials of CEM I (Portland cement) and its normal production process.
• Identify the effect of fineness of cement on the strength development of concrete.
• Identify differences between CEM I, CEM II (Portland-composite cement), CEM III (blast furnace cement),
• CEM IV (pozzolanic cement) and CEM V (composite cement).
• Identify the most appropriate cement for use in a particular situation, given essential information about
the
• conditions.
• Identify normal methods of cement supply and storage.
• Identify satisfactory or unsatisfactory condition of cement by image or description.
• Identify the definition of additions in concrete.
• Understand the production, properties and use of fly ash (pulverised-fuel ash) and ground granulated
blastfurnace slag in concrete
Properties of concrete
• i-vii Ok
• 1-10 Ok
• 11-20 Ok
• 21-30 Ok
• 31-40 Ok
• 41-50 Ok
• 51-60 Ok
• 61-70 Ok
• 71-80
• 81-90
Agreegates
Tests on concrete
1. UK
-> BS EN 12350
-> BS EN 12390
 Health and safety when working
with concrete
Sustainability of concrete
 BS EN 12350
• Part 1 Testing fresh concrete. Sampling
• Part 2 Testing fresh concrete. Slump test
• Part 3 Testing fresh concrete. Vebe test
• Part 4 Testing fresh concrete. Degree of compactability
• Part 5 Testing fresh concrete. Flow table test
• Part 6 Testing fresh concrete. Density
• Part 7 Testing fresh concrete. Air content. Pressure methods
• Part 8 Testing fresh concrete. Self-compacting concrete. Slump-flow test
• Part 9 Testing fresh concrete. Self-compacting concrete. V-funnel test
• Part 10 Testing fresh concrete. Self-compacting concrete. L box test
• Part 11 Testing fresh concrete. Self-compacting concrete. Sieve segregation test
 BS EN 12390
• Part 1 Testing hardened concrete. Shape, dimensions and other requirements for specimens and moulds
• Part 2 Testing hardened concrete. Making and curing specimens for strength tests
• Part 3 Testing hardened concrete. Compressive strength of test specimens
• Part 4 Testing hardened concrete. Compressive strength. Specification for testing machines
• Part 5 Testing hardened concrete. Flexural strength of test specimens
• Part 6 Testing hardened concrete. Tensile splitting strength of test specimens
• Part 7 Testing hardened concrete. Density of hardened concrete
• Part 8 Testing hardened concrete. Depth of penetration of water under pressure
• Part 10 Testing hardened concrete. Determination of the carbonation resistance of concrete at atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide
• Part 11 Testing hardened concrete. Determination of the chloride resistance of concrete, unidirectional diffusion
• Part 12 Testing hardened concrete. Determination of the carbonation resistance of concrete. Accelerated carbonation method
• Part 13 Testing hardened concrete. Determination of secant modulus of elasticity in compression
• Part 14 Testing hardened concrete. Semi-adiabatic method for the determination of heat released by concrete during its hardening process
• Part 15 Testing hardened concrete. Adiabatic method for the determination of heat released by concrete during its hardening process
• Part 16 Testing hardened concrete. Determination of the shrinkage of concrete
• Part 17 Testing hardened concrete. Determination of creep of concrete in compression
• Part 18 Testing hardened concrete. Determination of the chloride migration coefficient
• Part 19 Testing of hardened concrete. Determination of electrical resistivity. - Part 19: Determination of resistivity