CEA64 CONCRETE MATERIALS 3 0 0 3

Prerequisit Nil
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Course  The objective of this course is to make students understand the
Objectives basic empirical knowledge of the material, properties, other
sustainable materials and behaviors.
Course  The concrete materials engineering undergraduate curriculum
Outcomes provides a broad understanding of the composition, microstructure,
and engineering behavior of various materials used in civil
engineering applications.
UNIT I LIME – CEMENT
Lime – Preparation of lime mortar – Cement – Ingredients – Manufacturing process – Types
and Grades – Properties of cement and Cement mortar – Hydration .

UNIT II PROERTIES OF CONCRETE MATERIALS

Compressive strength – Tensile strength – Fineness– Soundness and consistency – Setting

time – fine aggregates – river sand – crushed stone sand – properties – coarse Aggregates –
Crushing strength – Impact strength – Flakiness Index – Elongation Index – Abrasion
Resistance – Grading.

UNIT III CONCRETE 

Concrete – Ingredients – Manufacturing Process – Batching plants –mixing – transporting –
placing – compaction of concrete –curing and finishing – Ready mix Concrete – Mix
specification.

UNIT IV ADMIXTURES 9
Accelerating admixtures - Retarding admixtures - water reducing admixtures – Air
entraining admixtures - coloring agent - Plasticizers. Batching - Mixing -Transportation -
Placing of concrete - curing of Concrete.

UNIT V SPECIAL CONCRETE 9

Light weight concrete - Fiber reinforced concrete - Polymer-polymer modified concrete -
Ferro cement - Mass concrete - Ready mix concrete- Self compacting concrete- Quality
control - Sampling and testing-Acceptance criteria.
Text Books
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1. Rangawala S.C. Engineering Materials Chortor Publications 1991.
2. R Chudley Construction Technology, Vol I - IV Longman Group Construction Ltd.
1973.
3. M. S. Shetty, “Concrete Technology”, S Chand Co., Publishers, 2006.
4. M. L. Gambhir, “Concrete Technology”, Tata Mc Graw Hill Publishers, 2012

References
1. S.K. Duggal Building Materials, New Age International Publications 2006.
2. Bruntley L.R Building Materials Technology Structural Performance &
Environmental Impact McGraw Hill Inc 1995.
3. A.M. Nevelli, “Properties of Concrete”, 5th edition, Prentice Hall Publishers, 2012.
4. IS 516:1959 Method of test for strength of concrete