CVG 5150 Advanced Concrete Technology

3 units
Civil Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Cement: types, hydration, physical properties; aggregate: classification, grading, properties; fresh concrete: influence of basis constituents and admixtures on workability, mixing, placing; strength of hardened concrete; nature of strength, influence of constituents, curing methods; durability; chemical attack, frost action, thermal effects; elasticity, shrinkage and creep; special concrete; lightweight, high density; mix design; approaches, weigh batching, volume proportioning, special mixes; field and laboratory test methods. This course is equivalent to CIVJ 5206 at Carleton University.

Components:

Lecture

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Fall
Winter

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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