Concrete Technology

Content 

Based on the lecture 'Werkstoffe I' students receive deep concrete technology training. A comprehensive knowledge of the most important properties of conventional concrete and the current areas of research in concrete technology will be presented. The course covers various topics. 
The content of the course is:

• concrete components
• concrete properties
• concrete mix design
• production, transport, casting
• demoulding, curing and additional protective measures
• durability
• standards
• high performance concretes:
  1. high strength and ultra high strength concrete
  2. fiber reinforced concrete
  3. self compacting concrete
  4. shotcrete
  5. light weight concrete
  6. low shrinkage concrete
  7. low heat concrete for mass structures
  8. frost and wear resistant concrete
  9. concrete for low and high ambient temperatures