Module 4 - Control of
Concrete on Site - 4 Days
 Module 4
A four-day course for
project leaders and site engineers in the control of concrete.
Programme
MONDAY
Arrival, registration and
lunch
Review of concrete
materials, composition and properties.
Cements
Pulverized-Fuel Ash
Ground Granulated Blastfurnace
Sllag
Silica fume
Aggregates
Admixtures
Mixing water including
reclaimed water
Free water/cement
ratio.
Concrete specification: BS
5328 / BS 8500 / SD1.
Concrete Classes
Types of concrete
Air-entrainment and
freeze/thaw resistance
Sulfate resistance
Overnight Project 1 –
Specification and conformity
TUESDAY
Briefing for laboratory
practical and travel to laboratory.
Laboratory
practical:
Concrete mixes
Use of admixtures
Conformity and identity
testing
Consistence
Air content
Making and curing of test
cubes
Questions and discussion on
concrete technology and quality control.
Management of concrete on site
(1) Transporting concrete on site.
Management of concrete on
site (2) Placing and compacting concrete
Management of concrete on
site (3) Reinforcement.
Checking
Scheduling
Non-ferrous
reinforcement.
Overnight
Project 2.
WEDNESDAY
Management of concrete on
site (4) Curing.
Management of concrete on
site (5) Joints.
Management of concrete on
site (6) Falsework & formwork.
Video - Formwork
practice.
Video and discussion:
Pre-concreting checks.
Making good and finishing
new concrete.
Video
and discussion – Repairs.
Overnight
Project 3 - Non-structural cracks.
THURSDAY
Repairs
to old concrete.
Project
reports.
Discussion on construction
management.
Procuring concrete, identity testing, what
to watch for
Briefing
for visit, travel to ready-mixed concrete depot.
Visit to
readymixed concrete batching plant.
Order
processing
Plant,
workforce and equipment
Materials and mix design
Shipping, production and delivery
Quality
control.
Crushing
cubes made earlier
FRIDAY
Strength
development, maturity of concrete and striking times.
Conformity
criteria
Action on
non-conformity
Final
discussion and course close
Lunch and
depart.
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