Assignment 1 Advanced Concrete Technology
Assignment 1 Advanced Concrete Technology
S. No. Questions
Q1 What do you understand by carbonation of concrete? Discuss the testing procedure along
with the limitations?
Q2 Design a concrete mix of strength 35 MPa. Consider the IS code as reference. Assume
suitable data as per your site condition.
Q3 Describe the various aspects of pumping concrete.
Q4 Discuss the step-by-step procedure for mix design as per ACI code and compare it with
the IS method.
Q5 Design the concrete mix for the following data: characteristic compressive strength =
20MPa, maximum size of aggregate = 20mm (angular), Degree of workability = 0.9 CF,
Degree of quality control = good and type of exposure = severe. Water absorption by CA
= 0.5% and moisture content in FA = 2.0%. Assume suitable data if any.
Q6 What are the basic properties of fibre – reinforced concrete which can be
advantageously made use of in the design of structural elements?
Q7 Explain in detail about the statistical quality control and acceptance criteria f o r
concrete.
Q8 What do you understand by non-destructive testing of concrete? Discuss any three
methods.