| CODE | CNM3411 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Concrete Construction Technology | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Construction and Property Management | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Concrete is one of the most widely used building material. The ubiquitous use of concrete is attributed to three main factors: - Its resistance to water; - The ease by which structural concrete elements can be formed, in a variety of shapes and sizes; - The fact that it is usually the cheapest and most readily available material. However the choice of concrete as a construction material is also governed by engineering and environmental considerations. Knowledge of the fundamental properties of concrete and its constituent materials, and the performance and behaviour of concrete and concrete elements and structures is of seminal importance in understanding construction processes and systems. Study-unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to focus on the technologies of producing concrete structures, from the constituent materials, to the mix design, and to the casting and finishing processes. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explain the effect of the properties of constituent materials, including aggregate, cements, reinforcement and additives or admixtures, on the production of concrete, and its final state; - Explain the differences between different methods of concrete construction, including in-situ, precast, reinforced and pre-stressed work, pumped concrete and shot-crete, and other techniques; - Understand European and international standards for the production, and handling of concrete materials and of concreting; - Identify the processes, labour content, and plant required for the production of concrete, so as to be able to quantify the effort and resource cost involved; - Understand the principles behind formwork design, and the techniques available to obtain different concrete surface finishes; - Explain the properties of fresh concrete, including plastic and shrinkage cracking, curing, setting and hardening, and the properties of hardened concrete, including elasticity, shrinkage, creep and thermal movements. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Write an outline specification for concrete works, addressing constituent materials, mix design, formwork and finishes, proper casting procedures, quality control, and compliance testing; - Prepare and undertake a quality control programme for the production of concrete, including assessment of hardened concrete; - Prepare outline bills of quantity for concrete materials and products. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Text/s: - Neville, A., Brookes, J.J., Concrete Technology, Prentice Hall/Pearson, 2010. - Newman, J, Choo., S., Advanced Concrete Technology, Volume 1: Concrete Properties, Volume 2: Testing and Quality, Volume 3: Constituent Materials, Volume 4: Processes, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003. - Neville, A., Properties of Concrete, Prentice Hall, 5th ed., 2012. Supplementary readings: - Peck.M. (ed.), Concrete: Design, Construction, Examples, Detail Practice, Birkhauser, 2006. - Kind-Barkaauskas, F., Kauhsen, B., Polonyi, S., Brandt, J., Concrete Construction Manual, Birkhauser, Edition Detail, 2002. - Mehta, P.K., Monteiro, P.J.M., Concrete: Microstructure, Properties and Materials, McGraw Hill, 3rd edition, 2006. - Tattersall, G.H., Workability & Quality Control of Concrete, E&F N Spon, 1991. - MSA EN 206-1 Concrete - Part 1: Specification, performance, production and conformity - European Standard. - MSA EN1992 Design of Concrete Structures, Eurocode 2 - European Standard. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU ARE ADVISED TO TAKE CNM2421 | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study and Practical | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Ruben Paul Borg |
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