AR8521

BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION - IV

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO CEMENT

AND CONCRETE (12)
 INTRODUCTION TO CEMENT AND CONCRETE

Cement and concrete as building materials. Brief history of their

use through examples. Composition, manufacture, properties,
types and uses of cement. Tests for cement. Introduction to
cement mortar and plastering and their composition. Concrete
and its composition. Mix design. Nature of aggregates for mix
including classification, sources, shape, size, grading, sampling
and analysis. Proportioning, water-cement ratio, workability.
Stages in concrete construction- formwork, mixing, placing,
curing. Cement and concrete finishes including roughcast, dry
dash, textured, stucco. Water proofing and damp proofing of
concrete. Understanding of product literature. Site visits with
documentation in the form of sketches/ photos
 TYPES OF CEMENT

Ordinary Portland Cement OPC Portland Pozzolan Cement PPC

Portland Slag Cement PSC
Rapid Hardening Cement
Sulphate Resisting Cement
White Cement
Air Entraining Cement
Low Heat Cement
Quick Setting Cement
Expansive Cement
Coloured Cement
Refractory Cement
 USES OF CEMENT

• Binding material in concrete - is used in constructing

buildings, roads, dams, bridges, water tanks, tunnels,
etc.
• Binding material in mortar - is used to bind bricks or
stones or blocks in walls. Binder is also used to lay
tiles
• Binding material in plaster - is used to finish the
surfaces of walls, floors and ceilings
• Special cements
• Cement sheets / panels, pipes, blocks, tiles and other
precast products
 ATTENDANCE LINK

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