Course Catalogue.

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Apply modern concrete technology in concrete projects
• Develop performance specifications for concrete projects
• Create more durable and sustainable concrete mix designs
• Select suitable test methods to evaluate the concrete performance
• Interpret quality control data results for fresh and hardened concrete

Description
The premature deterioration of civil infrastructure has created a colossal backlog of ageing concrete structures. Professionals must design structures that can exceed their service life even in harsh environments and with minimum maintenance and repair. This, however, requires a solid understanding of concrete technology and the interaction between structures and their environment.

This course consists of several workshops which provide state-of-the-art knowledge on durable and sustainable concrete, including mineral additions and chemical admixtures that enhance the workability, strength, and durability of concrete. The workshops will also improve your decision-making process regarding various concrete products, construction procedures and performance test methods.

Who Should Attend
Project Managers • Civil and Asset Engineers • Construction and Quality Engineers • Design Engineers • Technicians and Technologists • Plant and Facility Engineers • Business Owners

Course Syllabus

DAY I

Workshop I: Portland Cement Chemistry, Hydration and Microstructure

• History and manufacturing of cementing materials
• Chemistry of Portland cement
• Different classes of cement and their applications
• Cement hydration reactions
• Microstructure of hydrated cement

Workshop II: Supplementary Cementitious Materials and Chemical Admixtures

• Pozzolanic reaction
• Fly ash; Ground granulated blast furnace slag; Silica fume
• Other supplementary cementitious materials
• Effects on workability, mechanical properties and durability
• Hydration accelerating and retarding admixtures
• Air-entraining admixtures, Water reducers, Superplasticizers
• Shrinkage-reducing admixtures; Corrosion inhibiting admixtures
• Alkali-aggregate reaction inhibiting admixtures
• Other admixtures

Workshop III: Aggregates + Concrete Rheology

• Fine and coarse aggregate grading for concrete
• Density and voids
• Durability features of aggregates
• Recycled aggregates
• Concrete workability and rheology
• Effect of mixture design on workability; Models for concrete rheology
• Modern rheology characterization tools

DAY II

Workshop IV: Mixture Design of Concrete, Batching, Placing, Finishing and Curing

• Selecting mixed characteristics
• Mixture proportioning principles and examples of mixture design
• Batching and mixing guidelines
• Consolidating concrete; Example of placing on hardened concrete
• Joints and joint layouts
• Finishing; Curing methods and materials
• Formwork, form removal

Workshop V: Designing Concrete Mixtures for Durability

• Designing concrete for extended service life in corrosive environments
• Designing concrete for freeze-thaw durability
• Designing concrete for durability to sulphate attack
• Designing concrete for durability to alkali-aggregate reaction

Workshop IV: Designing Mass Concrete and Mitigation of Thermal Cracking

• Thermal stress
• Thermal differential prediction and modelling
• Case Studies

DAY III

Workshop IIV: Special Concretes

• Self-consolidating concrete
• High-performance concrete
• Pervious concrete
• Fibre-reinforced concrete
• Shotcrete

Workshop IIV: Sustainability of Concrete Construction

• Basics of concrete sustainability
• Sustainable concrete rating systems
• Examples: precast concrete, foundations
• Sustainability and relevant design codes

Questions and Answers and Feedback to Participants on Achievement of Learning Outcomes