JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Pre-Requisites

Concrete Technology Theory

Course Objectives

The objectives of the course is to gain the practical knowledge of

properties of concrete materials, behavior of concrete properties of fresh and hardened concrete

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

Understand properties of concrete material, behavior of concrete & properties of fresh & hardened concrete

I. Test on Cement

• 1. Normal Consistency and fineness of cement.
• 2. Initial setting time and final setting time of cement.
• 3. Specific gravity of cement
• 4. Soundness of cement.
• 5. Compressive strength of cement.
• 6. Workability test on concrete by compaction factor, slump and Vee-bee. II. Test on Aggregate
• 1. Sieve Analysis and gradation chairs
• 2. Bulking of sand.
• 3. Bulk and compact densities of fine and coarse aggregates III. Test on Fresh Concrete
• 1. Slump test
• 2. CF (compact factor stress)
• 3. Vee-bee Test
• 4. Flow Table Test Self Compacting Concrete
• 1. Slump cone
• 2. V funnel
• 3. L Box IV. Test on hardened concrete
• 1. compression test on cubes & Cylinders
• 2. flexure test
• 3. Splitting Tensile Test
• 4. Modulus of Elasticity V. Non Destructive test of concrete
• 1. Rebound hammer
• 2. Ultrasound pulse Velocity (UPV)

TEXT BOOK:

• 1. Concrete Technology by M.S. Shetty – S. Chand & Co.
• 2. Concrete Manual by M.L. Gambhir, Dhanpat Rai & Sons Page 11 of 33