Concrete Structures Design
Course Code: EM47
Course Objective
- Understand quality assurance methods for concrete
- Understand the basics of quality concrete construction
- Fully utilize the latest technology in concrete materials and construction methods
- Recognize and solve potential problems with concrete construction
- Provide design details to minimize concrete deterioration
- Develop project specifications to improve concrete durability
- Reduce potential conflicts in specifications
Target Audience
- Engineers who design concrete structures exposed to harsh environments such as bridges, roadways, plazas, parking structures, marine structures or any building with exposed concrete.
Course Outline
Day 1
Concrete in Extreme Conditions
- Freeze-Thaw
- Chemical Attack
- Marine Environments
- Abrasion and Erosion
- High Strength Concrete
- Self-Consolidating Concrete
- Mass Concrete
- Roller-compacted Concrete
- Pervious Concrete
- Ultra-thin Whitetopping
Day 2
Design Details to Reduce Corrosion
- Crack Control
- Concrete Cover
- Materials and Mix Design
- Characteristics
- Membranes and sealers
- Cathodic Protection
Day 3
Fundamentals of Quality Concrete
- Materials
- Batching and Delivery
- Quality Control and Quality Assurance
Day 4
Construction Methods
- Handling and Placing Concrete
- Finishing and Curing Concrete
- Hot and Cold Weather Concrete
- Construction Scheduling
- Specifying Concrete for High Performance
- Prescriptive versus
Day 5
Performance-based Specifications
- Performance Criteria
- Construction Execution
- Pre-qualification Testing
- Acceptance Testing
- Troubleshooting Concrete Failures
- Plastic Concrete
- Hardened Concrete
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