Concrete Technology
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Concrete Technology Syllabus โ Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Concrete Technology (subject code 3150610) as prescribed for Civil Engineering ยท Semester 5 divides the course into 3 units, covering 28 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3150610)Unit 1 General
- Historic development
- Composition of concrete
- Advantages of concrete over other materials
- Advances and future trends in concrete
- Overview of Sustainability and Concrete development
Unit 2 Ingredients of Concrete
- Cement: Chemical composition
- Hydration of cement
- structure of hydrated cement
- Tests on cement
- Various types of cement Aggregates: Classification of aggregates
- IS specifications
- Properties of aggregates
- Types of grading
- Sampling & Testing of aggregates Water โ General requirements & limiting values of impurities Admixtures: Additives & Admixtures
- Types of admixtures
- Mineral admixtures โ Fly ash, silica fume
- GGBS and other pozzolanic materials
- Chemical Admixtures: Accelerators
- Water reducing admixutres
- Super plasticizers
- Dosage and application
Unit 3 Fresh Concrete
- Properties of fresh concrete
- Definition and Measurement methods of workability as per IS and ASTM standards
- factors affecting workability
- Segregation & Bleeding
- Slump loss
- Site preparations for concreting
- Finishing of Subject Code: 3150610 w.e.f