Kandahar University

Engineering Faculty
Civil Engineering Department
Concrete Technology
Rationale:
The objectives of this course are to provide to students the knowledge of
concrete technology which will also cover properties of fresh concrete, components,
hardened concrete and the theory of designs of mix proportion. Types of concrete
such as high strength, mass concrete, roller compacted will be discussed and other
properties such as durability of concrete will also discussed.

Course Outlines:
Chapter
One
(INTRODUCTION
CONCRETE)
1. Introduction
2. Concrete as Structural Materials
3. Types of Concrete
4. Properties of Hardened Concrete
5. Units of Measurement

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3.

e. Sulfate-Resisting
Cement
f. White Cement
g. Blastfurnace Cement
h. Supersulfated Cement
i. High Alumina Cement
Other Cements Pozzolans
a. Fly Ash
b. Pozzolanic Cement
Silica Fume
Fillers
Which cement to Use

Chapter Two (CEMENT)

4.
1. Historical Note
5.
2. Manufacture of Portland Cement
6.
3. Chemical Composition of Portland
Cement
Chapter Four (AGGREGATE)
4. Hydration of Cement
1. General Classification
a. Calcium Silicate hydrates
2. Classification
of
Natural
b. Tricalcium Aluminate hydrates
Aggregates
5. Influence
of
the
compound
3. Sampling
compositions
4. Shape and Texture and Bond
a. Alkalis
5. Strength
b. Glass
6. Mechanical
Properties
of
6. Tests on Properties of Cement
Aggregate
a. Consistency of Standard Paste
7.
Specific Gravity
b. Setting Time
8.
Bulk Density
c. Soundness
9.
Reactions
d. Strength of Cement
a. Alkali-Silica
b. Alkali-Carbonate
Chapter
Three
(CEMENTITIOUS
10.Sieve Analysis
MATERIALS)
11.Special Aggregates
1. Categories of Cementitious materials
2. Cements
Chapter Five (FRESH CONCRETE)
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a. Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC)

1. Quality of Mixing Water
b. Rapid-Hardening
Portland
2. Workability
a. Factors
affecting
Cement
c. Special Rapid-Hardening Portland
Workability
Cement
d. Low Heat Portland Cement
b. Measurement of Workability
7. Sulfate Attack
i. Slump Test
8. Abrasion
and
Erosion
ii. Compacting Factor Test
Resistance
iii. ASTM Flow Test
iv. Remolding Test
v. Vebe Test
Chapter Nine (Effects of Thaw
vi. Flow Test
and Freezing)
vii. Ball Penetration Test
1. Frost Action
viii. Nassers K-tester
2. Air Entrainment
ix. Two Point Test
3. Effects of De-icing
x. Effects
of
time
and
4. Chloride attack
Temperature
5. Influence of Blended Cement
3. Comparison of tests
4. Segregation
Chapter
Ten
(Testing
of
5. Bleeding
Hardened Concrete)
6. Mixing of Concrete
a. Concrete mixers
1. Compression Tests
b. Uniformity of Mixing
2. Tension Tests
c. Mixing Time
3. Test Cores
d. Hand Mixing
4. Influence of rate of load
7. Ready mixed concrete
application
8. Pumped Concrete
5. Accelerated-Curing test
9. Shotcrete Concrete
6. Non-Destructive Test
10.Underwater Concrete
7. Hardened
Concrete
11.Vibration of Concrete
Composition test
8. Variability of Test Results

Chapter Six (ADMIXTURE)

1. Advantages of Admixture
2. Type of Admixtures
a. Retarders
b. Accelerators
c. Water-Reducers
3. Superplastisizers
4. Special Admixtures

Chapter
Seven
CONCRETE)

Chapter Eleven (MIX DESIGN)

1.
2.
3.
4.

(STRENGTH

OF

1.
2.
3.
4.

Definition
Strength-Porosity Relations
Failure Modes in concrete
Factors affecting Compressive Strength
a. Characteristic and Proportion of
Materials
b. Curing Conditions
c. Testing Parameters
5. Behavior of Concrete under various
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5.
6.
7.
8.

Cost Consideration
Specifications
Mix Selection Process
Factors
Affecting
Mix
Proportions
a. Durability
b. Workability
c. Aggregate Size
d. Type and Grading of
Aggregate
e. Cement Content
Mix Proportion quantities
a. Batch
b. Absolute Volume
ACI method
BS Method
Road Note Four

Chapter Twelve (Advances in

Concrete)

stress

Chapter Eight (Durability)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Causes of Inadequate Durability

Transport of Fluids
Diffusion and Absorption
Permeability
Carbonation
Acid Attack

Introduction
Light weight Concrete
High-Strength Concrete
Self-Compacting Concrete
Heavy Weight concrete
Mass Concrete
Roller-Compacted Concrete
High Performance Concrete
Fiber Reinforced Concrete

Lecture notes will be prepared by the instructor.

References:
P. Kumar Mehta and P. J. M. Monteiro (1993) (Text Book):
Concrete: Microstructure, Properties and Materials, 2nd Edition, McGraw.Hill.
A. M. Neville (1995):
Properties of Concrete, Fourth and Final Edition, John Wiley and Sons.
ACI Manual of concrete practice (2000)
Part 1: Materials and general properties of concrete
Part 2: Construction practices and inspection pavements
Part 3: Use of concrete in buildings-design, specifications, and related topics
Part 4: Bridges, substructures, sanitary, and other special structures
Part 5: Masonry, Precast concrete, Special processes

Journals/Magazines/Websites:
Cement and Concrete Research
ACI Materials Journal
Cement and Concrete Composite
Construction and Building Materials

Grading System:
The final grade will be computed according to the following weight distribution:
Attendance (5%)
Mid-Semester Exam (20%);
Assignments and Projects (15%);
Final Exam (60%).

Both Open and Closed Book Examinations is used for Mid-Semester and Final Exams

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