Prerequisite: None
Background of concrete. Cement: production, raw materials,
types of cement, chemical and physical properties of
cement, and hydration of cement. Aggregates: absorption,
moisture content, specific gravity, solid volume and void
ratio, gradation, and mechanical properties. Admixtures:
mineral and chemical admixtures, and special admixtures.
Properties of concrete in fresh state: workability,
deformability, and segregation. Properties of concrete in
plastic state. Properties of concrete in early age state.
Properties of concrete in hardened state: mechanical
properties and durability. Concrete practices.