Concrete Technology Lab CIVL 2114

Course description:

This course covers a range of experiments related to examining various properties to commonly used construction materials including: concrete and its constituents; cement, coarse and fine aggregate, water and admixture. Additionally, other aspects relevant to fresh and hardened concrete will also be explored such as: mixing, handling, casting (workability), density, strength and deformation. Other tests will review construction materials in terms of quality control including steel, common brick and tiles.

Course Aims:

  • This course will allow students to gain hands on experience in conducting several laboratory experiments, to analyze data, interpret results, and write technical reports. Experiments will allow students to explore the properties of Constituent material of concrete, fresh and hardened concrete properties. 
  • Furthermore, different properties of aggregate, cement workability will be demonstrated.

Course outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to: 
  • Design and conduct an experiment.
  • Compare experimental results to the theoretical results and write technical reports.
  • Explain the properties of constituent material of concrete.
  • Determine the consistency and fineness of cement.
  • Calculate the setting times of cement.
  • Determine the specific gravity and soundness of cement.
  • Estimate the compressive strength of cement.
  • Determine the workability of cement concrete by compaction factor, slump.
  • Find out the specific gravity of coarse aggregate and fine aggregate by Sieve analysis.
  • Work in a team.