DELHI SKILL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP UNIVERSITY

COURSE OUTLINE

COURSE TITLE CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY

Course Code CE-PC-401

Credits 4 ( L: 3 T: - P: 2)

Faculty Name C ARUMUGAM

Program FTD in Civil Engineering

Academic Year and Semester

2022-23 / FOUTH SEMESTER

1. Course Description

The objective of the course is to impart students basic knowledge and skills regarding Concrete
Technology. The course will provide students the understanding of the in depth knowledge of concrete
materials, transportation, compaction and need of quality control. The students will also learn about Mix
design and laboratory testing of fresh concrete and hardened concrete. Students should be able to
perform field tests of cement, fine aggregate and coarse aggregate. Students gets concepts of various
types of concrete, admixture and Special concretes. Students should be able to identify the importance
of quality control at various stages of concrete manufacturing.

2. Student Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, students should be able to:
 Identify different types of cement by performing laboratory tests.
 Know the physical properties of fine and coarse aggregates.
 Prepare concrete of required specification.
 Maintain the quality of concrete applying scientific principles.
 Use relevant admixtures for improving the workability of concrete
Required Textbook and Reference Material
Required textbook:
1. Concrete Technology - Gambhir, M.L., Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., Delhi.
2. Concrete Technology, Shetty, M.S., S. Chand and Co. Pvt. Ltd., Ram Nagar, Delhi.
3. Concrete Technology, Santhakumar, A. R., Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
4. Concrete Technology, Neville, A.M. and Brooks, J,J,, Pearson Education Pvt. Ltd.
5. Design of Concrete Mixes, N.Krishna Raju, CBS publishers & Distributors Pvt Ltd.
Additional textbooks/resources if any:
Different online resources.
 https://www.youtube.com
 https://www.civil blog.org
 BIS Code 10626-2019
 BIS Code 456-2000

3. Session Plan

WEEK / READING/ ACTIVITY /

TOPIC
SESSION RESOURCE ASSIGNMENT
Introduction: Concrete Technology
Definition of concrete, properties of concrete, uses of - Gambhir, M.L., Tata
concrete in comparison to other building materials. McGraw Hill
1 Advantages and disadvantages of concrete. Publishing Co. Ltd.,
Ingredients of Concrete: Delhi.
● Cement: Physical properties of OPC and PPC: Different Assignment on
grades of OPC and relevant BIS codes Concrete Technology, ingredients of
● Laboratory tests of cement Shetty, M.S., S. Chand concrete
● BIS Specifications and field applications of different and Co. Pvt. Ltd., Ram
types of cement Nagar, Delhi.
● Water: Quality of water, Importance of water quality,
impurities in mixing water and permissible limits for solids
2 as per IS: 456.

● Water: Quality of water, Importance of water quality,

impurities in mixing water and permissible limits for solids
as per IS: 456.
● Aggregates: Requirements of good aggregate,
Classification according to size and shape.
● Fine aggregates: Properties, size, specific gravity, bulk
density, water absorption and bulking, fineness modulus
and grading zone of sand, and their specification as per IS
383. Concept of crushed Sand.
● Coarse aggregates: Properties, Classification of
aggregates according to size and shape, surface texture,
3
water absorption, soundness, specific gravity and bulk
density, fineness modulus of coarse aggregate, grading of
coarse aggregates, crushing value, impact value and
abrasion value of coarse
aggregates with specifications.
● Introduction to Admixtures (chemicals and minerals)
for improving the performance of concrete: Purpose,
properties and application for different types of admixtures
 such as accelerating admixtures, retarding admixtures,
water-reducing admixtures, air entraining admixtures and
superplasticizers.
Properties of Concrete
● Concrete: Different grades of concrete, provisions of IS Design of Concrete
456. water cement (w/c) ratio law, the significance of w/c Mixes, N.Krishna
ratio, selection of w/c ratio for different grades, maximum Raju, CBS publishers
w/c ratio for different grades of concrete for different & Distributors Pvt Ltd.
exposure conditions as per IS 456. BIS code 10262 Class test/quiz on
4 various tests for
● Properties of fresh concrete: Workability: Workability, fresh and hardened
Factors affecting the workability of concrete. Determination concrete
of workability of concrete by slump cone, compaction factor,
and Vee-Bee Consistometer. Value of workability
requirement
for different types of concrete works. Segregation, bleeding
5 and preventive measures.
● Properties of Hardened Concrete: Strength, Durability,
Impermeability Dimensional changes

Concrete Mix Design

● Objectives of mix design, introduction to various grades
as per IS:456-2000;Proportioning for nominal mix design as
prescribed by IS 456-2000
● Adjustment on-site for: Bulking of fine aggregate, water
6 absorption of aggregate, workability
● Difference between nominal and controlled concrete
● Introduction to IS-10262-2019-Code for controlled mix
design.
● Testing of concrete: Determination of compressive
7 strength of concrete cubes at different ages, interpretation
and correlation of test results.

Special Concretes (only features) Concrete

● Special Concrete: Properties, advantages and limitations Technology,
of the following types of Special concrete: Ready-mix Santhakumar, A. R., Assignment on
Concrete, Fiber Reinforced Concrete, High-performance Oxford University special concrete
Concrete Self-compacting concrete, polymer concrete, Fly Press, New Delhi.
8 ash concrete, Silica Fume concrete and lightweight
concrete. Concrete Technology,
● Ready Mix Concrete Neville, A.M. and
Brooks, J,J,, Pearson
● Cold weather concreting: Effects of cold weather on Education Pvt. Ltd.
concrete; Precautions to be taken while concreting in cold
weather conditions.
● Hot weather concreting: effect of hot weather on
concrete, precautions to be taken while concreting in hot
9 weather conditions.
● Concreting underwater
● High-Performance Concrete
 Concreting Operations: Assignment on
● Storing of Cement: Storing of cement in a warehouse; special concrete
Storing of cement at the site; Effect of storage on strength
of cement; Determination of warehouse capacity for storage
of Cement
10 ● Storing of Aggregate: Storing of aggregate at site
● Forms for concreting: Different types of the form works
for beams, slabs,columns, materials used for formwork, the
requirement of good formwork.
Stripping time for removal of form works per IS 456
● Batching (to be shown during site visit ) Batching of
Cement; Batching of aggregate by: Volume, using gauge
box (farma) selection of proper gauge box;
Weight spring balances and batching machines
Measurement of water;
● Mixing: Hand mixing, Machine mixing – types of mixers,
capacities of mixers, choosing appropriate size of mixers,
operation of mixers; Maintenance and care of mixers;
● Transportation of concrete: Transportation of concrete
using: wheelbarrows, transit mixers, chutes, belt conveyors,
pumps, tower crane and hoists etc.

● Placement of concrete: Checking of form work,

shuttering and precautions to be taken during placement
Compaction: Hand compaction
● Machine compaction – types of vibrators, internal screed
11 vibrators and form Vibrators Selection of suitable vibrators
for different situations.
● Finishing concrete slabs – screeding, floating and
trowelling
● Curing: Objective of curing, methods of curing like
ponding, membrane curing,steam curing, chemical curing
Duration for curing and removal of form work.
● Joints in concrete construction: Types of joints,
methods for joining old and new concrete, materials used
for filling joints.
● Waterproofing: Importance and need of waterproofing,
methods of waterproofing and materials used for
waterproofing.
● Defects in concrete: Identification of defects and
methods of removing defects
Class test/quiz on
Quality control of concrete how to maintain the
Quality control steps involved in manufacturing of concrete. quality concrete
(A field visit may be planned to explain and show the
relevant things)
12

Importance and methods of non-destructive tests

(Introduction only)
Rebound hammer test, working principle of rebound
hammer and factor affecting the rebound index, Ultrasonic
13 pulse velocity test as per IS13311 (part 1 and 2),
Importance of NDT tests. Repair and Maintenance of
concrete structure – Methods and Material used.
Practical will be performed as per following group of tests
At least 13 tests
Concrete Manual of should be
Group-1 Cement: Standard consistency, Fineness, Setting NITTTR,
time, Specific gravity, Compressive strength performed one test
Chandigarh,
Group-2 Fine Aggregate: Bulking of sand, Silt content, YouTube videos for per weeks.
Fineness modulus, particle size distribution, demonstrations
Specific gravity, Bulk density, water absorption, BIS code 4031, 383,
, 456,10262, 13311
Group-3 Coarse aggregate: Bulk Density, sieve analysis are to be introduced
Specific gravity, Elongation and Flakiness Index, for permissible limits
water absorption, and procedures
Group-4 Organic and inorganic matter, total solids, dissolved solids and tests to be
suspended solids in a given water sample. performed
chloride content, sulphate content in given water sample.
Volumetric estimation of alkalinity of given water sample
using 0.01M sulphuric acid b. acidity of given water
sample using .
Group-5 To prepare concrete mix of a particular grade and
Determine workability of concrete by slump cone test,
compaction factor test, Vee-Bee consistency test and flow
table test.
Group-6 Determine compressive strength of concrete for 7 and 28 days.
Demonstration of NDT equipment. And to assess the likely
compressive strength of concrete by using rebound hammer and
by using Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Method.

NOTE: Although this course is expected to follow the plan as shown above, the faculty reserves the
right to adjust the plan as per need.
(1) Evaluation:

COMPONENT WEIGHTAGE DETAILS

Attendance(Theory) 10 Theory Attendance and class Performance
Assignment/Class
10 Weekly/ Forthrightly assignment/test may be given.
Test(Theory)
Mid Term Exam(Theory) 25 Syllabus covered in first 7 weeks
End Term Exam(Theory) 25 Syllabus covered in all weeks
Practical
Attendance and Class
10 Practical Attendance and class performance
Performance(Practical)
Mid Term practical 10 Syllabus covered in first 7 weeks
exam/viva
End Term Practical
10 Syllabus covered in week 8 to 13
exam/viva
Total 100 100%

(2) Academic Integrity:

● Please note that students involved in academic dishonesty will receive a ZERO grade on the
particular component in which the infraction occurred.
Academic dishonesty consists of misrepresentation by deception or by other fraudulent means. In an
academic setting this may take the form of copying or use of unauthorized aids in tests, assignments,
 examinations, term papers, or cases; plagiarism; talking during in-class examinations; submission of
work that is not your own without citation; submission of work generated by another person; aiding
and abetting another student’s dishonesty; and giving false information for the purpose of gaining
credits.
(3) No Network Policy

● Students cannot operate any network enabled devices such as cell phones, etabs, ipads or any other
electronic network enabled devices inside the classroom during the sessions unless specifically
instructed by the faculty. In case you are compelled to carry it in person, you may keep it in the
switched off mode. Anyone found to operate such devices during the session timings will be penalized
as per the rules. No discussion or negotiation will be entertained at all with respect to this.