Overview
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Discover how to work with concrete in modern construction. Explore the history and usage of concrete, the principles of concrete reinforcing, and how pre-stressed concrete works.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Welcome
- The most widely used man-made material
- History and usage
- Concrete versus cement
- Ingredients and terminology
- Pozzolans and industrial by-products
- Introduction to chemical admixtures
- Water: How much is too much
- Self-consolidating concrete
- Compression versus tension
- Concrete reinforcing
- What causes cracking
- Strategies to manage cracking
- Active versus passive reinforcing
- Pre-tensioning versus post-tensioning
- Benefits and examples
- Layout and stressing
- Sustainability
- Next steps
