CIVT 2640 - Concrete Testing

Credit hours: 3

Course Description:
This course introduces the student to fundamentals of mix design and the inspection concerned with the manufacture and testing of concrete as a construction material. The following topics are covered: basic properties of cement and the relationships between cement, water and aggregates; properties desired in plastic and hardened concrete; proportioning mixes; sampling, and field and lab testing.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Understand the properties of concrete and correct proportions of materials for specified concrete mixes, sand, and grave
Understand laboratory techniques for testing materials
Conduct, analyze, interpret and report lab data