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Special Types of Concrete

What Will Learn?

  • Course Aims

Requirements

CES351s

Description

  • English Description

    The course of special types of concrete is a comprehensive review of all special concrete types: High strength concrete, Light weight concrete, Heavy weight concrete. Fiber reinforced concrete, High performance concrete, Polymer concrete, Mass concrete, etc. It includes fundamental principles. Glossary of terms and description of types and manufacturing methods, Practices, Physical properties, Durability, Design considerations, Applications and research needs. Each special type course includes: Introduction and historical background, Definition and composition, Discussion of special components, Comparison with conventional concrete, Production aspects and fabrication technologies, Testing, Standard specifications and codes, Properties, Practical applications, Research need and related references.
  • Arabic Description

    The course of special types of concrete is a comprehensive review of all special concrete types: High strength concrete, Light weight concrete, Heavy weight concrete. Fiber reinforced concrete, High performance concrete, Polymer concrete, Mass concrete, etc. It includes fundamental principles. Glossary of terms and description of types and manufacturing methods, Practices, Physical properties, Durability, Design considerations, Applications and research needs. Each special type course includes: Introduction and historical background, Definition and composition, Discussion of special components, Comparison with conventional concrete, Production aspects and fabrication technologies, Testing, Standard specifications and codes, Properties, Practical applications, Research need and related references.
  • Department
    Structural Engineering
  • Credit Hours
    2
  • Grades
    Total ( 100 ) = Midterm (20) + tr.Student Activities (30 = tr.Industry 0% , tr.Project 0% , tr.Self_learning 5% , tr.Seminar 25% ) + Exam Grade (50)
  • Hours
    Lecture Hours: 2, Tutorial Hours: 1, Lab Hours: 0
  • Required SWL
    75
  • Equivalent ECTS
    3
  • - Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers, Michael Mamlouk and John P. Zaniewski, Prentice Hall, Second Ed., ISBN: 0-13-147714-5 Second edition – 2012 - Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers, Michael Mamlouk and John P. Zaniewski, Prentice Hall, Second Ed., ISBN: 0-13-147714-5 Second edition – 2012.