Concrete Technology and Structures

Basic skills about structures, concrete material and concrete technology.

Objectives

On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to Deal with problems that deal with basic problems or definitions about concrete technology and concrete based structures.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Syllabus

1. CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY AND MATERIALS. Composition of concrete. Steel properties and variety. Defining the size of columns, beams and plates made by concrete and steel. Building foundations. Estimating the volume of concrete and the mass of steel needed building a structure. Laws on concrete structures. Concrete and steel faults. Earthquakes and buildings. 2. M,Q,N Diagramms 3. Estimating the volume of concrete and the mass of steel needed building a structure. 4. Types of forces. 5. Static and dynamic conditions. 6. Bending on structures, Shearing on structures, Torsion on structures