Concrete as Building MaterialLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The Studentis familiar with the consistency, quality, testing and production of concrete and its raw-materialsis familiar with the principles of water-cement ratio and is able to manufacture concrete according to the concrete recipesorientates him/herself to quality control in the concrete manufacturing at the lab studies coencerning the components, characteristics of the concrete mix and hardened concretebecomes familiar with the quality assurance methods for the manufacturing of the conceteexplores the operations of a plant-mixed concrete plant (excursion).ingredients and properties of the concrete (aggregates, cement, chemical and mineral admixtures)aggregate analyses (laboratory analyses)manufacturing of a concrete according to mix designproperties of mix concrete (mix design)mixing concrete according to the mix designproperties of the mix concrete and quality assurance methodsproperties of hardened concrete, determination of compressive strength using laboratory researchesquality technics of concrete building, quality assurance methods and and conformity of the concrete

Content

ingredients and properties of the concrete (aggregates, cement, chemical and mineral admixtures)aggregate analyses (laboratory analyses)manufacturing of a concrete according to mix designproperties of mix concrete (mix design)mixing concrete according to the mix designproperties of the mix concrete and quality assurance methodsproperties of hardened concrete, determination of compressive strength using laboratory researchesquality technics of concrete building, quality assurance methods and and conformity of the concrete