Concrete Technology & Construction – General Principles – Stage 2
Course Syllabus 2022/2023
Designed to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of concrete, detailed information is provided in 35 units, grouped into 4 modules:
- Constituent Materials
- Concrete Properties
- Production and Use
- Construction Practice.
Module 1, Constituent materials
Unit 00. Introduction to the course
Unit 01. Health and safety
Unit 02. Sustainability
Unit 03. Portland cements and additions
Unit 04. Non-Portland cements
Unit 05. Natural aggregates
Unit 06. Light-weight and heavy-weight aggregates
Unit 07. Admixtures
Unit 08. Mixing water
Unit 09. Steel for reinforcing and prestressing
Unit 10. Fibre-reinforced concrete
Module 2, Properties of concrete
Unit 11. Fresh concrete
Unit 12. Hardened concrete – behaviour under load
Unit 13. Hardened concrete – dimensional changes
Unit 14. Hardened concrete – durability
Unit 15. Testing fresh and hardened concrete
Unit 16. Quality control – statistical methods
Unit 17. Specification
Unit 18. Mix design
Module 3, Production and use
Unit 19. Storage, batching and mixing
Unit 20. Concrete production and supply
Unit 21. Operation and maintenance of plant
Unit 22. Ready-mixed concrete
Unit 23. Precast concrete
Unit 24. Formwork and falsework
Unit 25. Reinforced concrete
Unit 26. Prestressed concrete
Unit 27. Management
Module 4, Construction practice
Unit 28. Transporting and placing
Unit 29. Compaction and finishing
Unit 30. Curing
Unit 31. Concreting in hot and cold weather
Unit 32. Joints
Unit 33. Concrete finishes
Unit 34. External concrete slabs
Unit 35. Internal concrete slabs