EN3311: Concrete Materials and Structures

School Cardiff School of Engineering
Department Code ENGIN
Module Code EN3311
External Subject Code 100148
Number of Credits 10
Level L6
Language of Delivery English
Module Leader Professor Anthony Jefferson
Semester Spring Semester
Academic Year 2012/3

Outline Description of Module

  • to develop a basic understanding of deformation, durability,advanced mix design and specification for concrete, including High Performance Concrete (HPC).
  • to extend the areas of application of the basic principles and theories underlying reinforced concrete design.

On completion of the module a student should be able to

  • Explain how the composition and structure of cement replacement materials influence concrete properties.
  • Describe the nature of various concrete Specifications.
  • Relate the behaviour of High Performance Concretes to the structure of the material.
  • Explain how concrete constituents influence durability and deformation.
  • Demonstrate sound knowledge of the principles underlying limit state design philosophy (including Serviceability) by application to Frames and Slabs.
  • Recognise the essential similarities and differences between EC2 and BS Codes.

How the module will be delivered

The module is delivered by a combination of lectures (2 hours/week on average) and tutorials (1 hour/week on average). Most of the basic material is presented during the lectures and this is supplemented by further independent work by the students as part of guided study. Worked examples are presented and discussed in tutorials which also provide students with further opportunities to develop their problem solving skills and develop their understanding of practical applications.

Skills that will be practised and developed

  • Solve engineering problems.
  • Design a component to meet a need.
  • Evaluate products (HPC) and make improvements.

How the module will be assessed

The module is assessed via a single unseen 2 hour examination held at the end of the Semester. The students are required to answer four questions out of six.

Assessment Breakdown

Type % Title Duration(hrs)
Exam - Spring Semester 100 Concrete Materials And Structures 2

Syllabus content

Cement replacement materials; pfa, ggbs, silica fume
Concrete specifications
High Performance Concrete including lightweight concrete and FRC.
Durability: mechanisms, role of mix, cover, compaction, curing, entrained air, ASR
Elastic deformation, shrinkage and creep
Serviceability Limit State; Cracking and Deflections
Columns, including slender and biaxially loaded cases
Slab analysis to include the Yield-line Analysis
Prestressed concrete. Magnel diagrams, ultimate behaviour and losses

Essential Reading and Resource List

Concrete Technology
A M Neville, J J Brooks
Longman Scientific & Technical

Reinforced Concrete Design
W H Mosley, J H Bungey and R. Hulse
Macmillan

Further Reading

Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete
F.K. Kong, R.H. Evans
Nelson

Design of normal concrete mixes
D.C. Teychenne et al
DoE (1988)

Guide to the structural design of lightweight aggregate concrete.

Reinforced Concrete Design to EC2, Mosley, Hulse, Bungey, (2003).

The properties and use of concretes made with composite cements
T.A. Harrison, D.C. Spooner
C & CA, 1986
Interim Tech Note 10.
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