Materials and structures

CIVIL-532

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Course summary

Module 1

Introduction - presentation of course contents

Module 2

Cement and mineral additions
Types of binders and mineral additions, hydration, pozzolanic reaction, hydration kinetics and influence factors, heat of hydration, thermal effects

Module 3

Rheology of fresh cementitious materials & Bases of Superplasticizers

Module 4

Conventional concretes
Granular mix, dosage of cement and mineral additions, batch water and admixtures

Module 5

Self Compacting Concrete
Bases, mix design, properties

Module 6

Fiber Reinforced Concretes
Introduction, mechanical bases, principal types of fibers

Module 7

Fiber Reinforced Concretes
Mechanical response, test methods, mix-design and processing.

Module 8

Ultra High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Structure and Properties – 1
History, bases, mechanical properties, mix-design

Module 9

Batch tests demonstrations

SCC and UHPFRC

Module 10

Ultra High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Structure and Properties – 2
Modelling of the mechanical response and tests

Module 11

Ultra High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Structure and Properties – 3
Delayed effects, viscoelasticity, shrinkages, heat of hydration, protective functions

Module 12

Structure and properties of strain hardening cementitious composites IV
Synthetic fiber materials – ECC/SHCC, slurry infiltrated materials – SIFCON, SIMCON, principles, properties and applications

Specification NC, FRC, SCC, UHPFRC

Module 13

Exercises per groups, repetition exam

Module 14


Presentation of UHPFRC applications

- Reinforcement Cabon Turret (France)

- Extension Haneda airport (Japan)

- Looking forward - PE-UHPFRC + LCA

Exam schedule, January 16 and 17, 2025