Topic

Properties of material and their evaluation (creep, elastic modulus, fatigue, impact, etc.); test methods and specifications

Chemical composition, properties – setting, strength, fineness, hydration;

Sources, properties, chemical reactivity;

Constituents, proportioning, properties of fresh and hardened concrete, characteristic strength, quality control (sampling, acceptance, etc.), transportation and placing, testing (including NDT), porosity;

Chemical, mineral

Properties, types of steel, steel in civil engineering;

Introduction to manufacture, properties and classification; masonry bonds;

Basic concepts of Fibre reinforced plastics (FRPs), composition and properties and applications of FRPs in civil engineering;

Illustrative examples such as epoxy-coated bars, etc. with performance requirements, test methods, specifications.

Bitumen: Source, composition, characterization, various forms, tests on bitumen; Bituminous mix design;

Description of soil, engineering geology of soils and their formation, index properties of soil, classification of soils;