Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CE6606 : Advanced Construction Materials Laboratory - II { 0-0-3 / 2}
Subject Nature : Practical
Coordinator : Karthikeyan M
Syllabus
Course Prerequisite: UG Level lab on Concrete Technology
Experiment 1: NDT on hardened concrete: U.P.V., Rebound hammer, and core test.
Experiment 2: Flow Characteristics of Self-Compacting Concrete.
Experiment 3: Durability studies of the construction materials (RCPT, Carbonation, and Freeze-Thaw cycles).
Experiment 4: Fatigue testing of the construction materials.
Experiment 5: California Bearing Ratio (C.B.R.) Test for Unsoaked C.B.R. Test.
Experiment 6: California Bearing Ratio (C.B.R.) Test for Soaked C.B.R. Test.
Experiment 7: Corrosion of the construction materials.
Experiment 8: Microstructure analysis using FESEM for the construction materials.
Experiment 9: Microstructure analysis using TGA for the construction materials.
Experiment 10: Microstructure analysis using Calorimetry for the construction materials.
Course Objectives
- Proficiency in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques for concrete evaluation.
- In-depth knowledge of self-compacting concrete (SCC), durability studies, and fatigue testing of construction materials.
- Acquire knowledge and practical skills in performing California Bearing Ratio (C.B.R.) tests for unsoaked and soaked conditions.
- This course will provide the knowledge of microstructural analysis of construction materials.
Course Outcomes
CO1: The students will be proficient in non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques for concrete evaluation.
CO2: The students will have an understanding and characterization of Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC).
CO3: The students will have an in-depth knowledge of durability studies and fatigue testing on construction materials.
CO4: The students will acquire knowledge and practical skills in performing California Bearing Ratio (C.B.R.) tests for both unsoaked and soaked conditions.
CO5: The students will learn the importance of microstructural analysis of construction materials.
Essential Reading
- A.M. Neville and J.J. Brooks, Concrete Technology, Pearson Education
- A.R. Santhakumar, Concrete Technology, Oxford University Press
Supplementary Reading
- Bureau of Indian Standards, Relevant codes of practice, BIS New Delhi
- N. K. Raju, Design of concrete mixes, CBS Publishers