LESSON PLAN / LECTURE SCHEDULE
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UNIT: I
CONCRETE MATERIALS & PRODUCTION OF CONCRETE
1. Manufacturing Process of Cement 2 2
2. Types of Cements and Properties of different types of cements 2 4
3. Tests on cement: Fineness, Setting time, Compressive strength 2 6
4. Tests conducted on aggregates 2 8
5. Production of Concrete 2 10
6. Segregation and Bleeding – Factors affecting and Remedial measures.
UNIT: II
FRESH CONCRETE & HARDENED CONCRETE
7. Workability and Factors affecting workability 1 11
8. Measurement of workability using slump cone and compaction factor test 1 12
9. Behavior of Hardened Concrete under Compression 2 14
10. Behavior of Hardened Concrete under Tension and Flexure 1 15
11. Non-destructive testing methods 2 17
12. Time-dependent behavior: Maturity, Shrinkage, Creep 2 19
UNIT: III
DURABILITY OF CONCRETE & CONCRETE ADMIXTURES
13. Factors Affecting Durability and Cracking of Concrete 2 21
14. Types of cracks, causes, and remedies 1 22
15. Concrete Deterioration and Prevention 1 23
16. Methods for prevention: Proper mix design, Protective coatings 1 24
17. Classification of admixtures 1 25
Influence of admixtures on concrete properties: Plasticizers, Retarders,
18. 2 27
Superplasticizers, Accelerators.
UNIT: IV
CONCRETE MIX DESIGN
19. Basic considerations in mix design, Various mix designs: IS & ACI method 1 28
20. IS code mix design - Numerical 2 30
21. ACI code mix design - Numerical 2 32
22. Quality Control of Concrete - Importance and Methods of quality control. 2 34
UNIT: V
SPECIAL CONCRETES & FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE
23. Properties and Applications of Special Concretes 2 36
High Strength Concrete, High-Performance Concrete, Polymer Concrete,
24. 2 38
High-Density Concrete.
25. Light-Weight Concrete, Ferro Cement, Recycled Aggregate Concrete 1 39
26. Fiber Reinforced Concrete - Types of fibers: Steel fibers, Synthetic fibers 2 41
27. Properties and applications of Fiber Reinforced Concrete 1 42
Signature of the Faculty Signature of Head, CED