Course

Concrete Technology (BYG605)

The course gives a thorough introduction to following subjects: Mix design, cement and pozzolanic materials, aggregates, admixtures, concrete mixture design, properties of fresh and hardened concrete, But also curing technology, mixing and placing of concrete, quality control and impact of creep and shrinkage will be included. Also construction methods as slipforming and also special concrete such as selfcompacting concrete(SCC) and lightweight concrete will be a part of the course. 


Dette er emnebeskrivelsen for studieåret 2017-2018. Merk at det kan komme endringer.

See course description and exam/assesment information for this semester (2024-2025)

Semesters

Fakta

Emnekode

BYG605

Vekting (stp)

5

Semester undervisningsstart

Autumn

Undervisningsspråk

English, Norwegian

Antall semestre

1

Vurderingssemester

Autumn

Timeplan

Vis timeplan

Learning outcome

After completing this course the student will have a thorough knowledge of concrete with respect to spesial types of concrete and use of concrete, mixture design and production of concrete and properties of fresh and hardened concrete including an overview of important requirement in NS-EN 206-1.

Technical skills

  • Good overview of parameters affecting the quality in fresh and hardened concrete
  • Can evaluate and plan measures to improve the quality in the concrete
  • Basic knowledge within repair of concrete structures

General competence

  • Basic concrete technology

Forkunnskapskrav

HSE-course for master students (TN501)

Anbefalte forkunnskaper

Building Materials and Geotechnique (BYG102), Construction physics and house building (BYG210), Concrete Constructions (BYG220)

Exam

Vilkår for å gå opp til eksamen/vurdering

Mandatory laboratory exercises (attendance and written assignment required).

The laboratory exercise must be approved in order to take the exam. Compulsory laboratory exercise need to be approved within the given deadline.

Fagperson(er)

Head of Department:

Mona Wetrhus Minde

Course coordinator:

Kjell Tore Fosså

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Jarle Berge

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Samdar Kakay

Method of work

3 hours lectures per week.

Overlapping

Emne Reduksjon (SP)
Concrete Technology og Concrete Constructions (BYG600_1) , Concrete Technology (BYG605_1) 5

Åpent for

Master course in Technology, Structures and materials science

Master students at the Faculty of Science and Technology with background within bachelor in construction and structural engineering

Emneevaluering

According to common forms or general instructions

Litteratur

S. Jacobsen: TKT4215 Concrete Technology 1, Inst. for konstruksjonsteknikk. There will be prepared compendiums for certain subjects that will be part of the curriculum

Kontakt

Head of Department:

Mona Wetrhus Minde

Course coordinator:

Kjell Tore Fosså

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Jarle Berge

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Samdar Kakay

Tilbys av

Faculty of Science and Technology

Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1