Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Work planकार्य योजनाStep by step with your guide / trainer.
Tests on CementTests on AggregatesTests on Fresh ConcreteTests on Hardened Concrete
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File, report & vivaफ़ाइल, रिपोर्ट और वाइवाPractical file / report checked, mock viva before the final one.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 4 chapters · 18 topics
01Tests on Cement
5 topics+
- Standard consistency by Vicat apparatus
- Initial and final setting time
- Fineness by 90 micron sieve
- Soundness by Le Chatelier apparatus
- Compressive strength of cement mortar cubes
02Tests on Aggregates
5 topics+
- Sieve analysis and fineness modulus
- Bulking of sand
- Specific gravity and water absorption
- Aggregate impact and crushing value
- Flakiness and elongation index
03Tests on Fresh Concrete
4 topics+
- Slump test
- Compaction factor test
- Vee-Bee consistometer test
- Effect of water-cement ratio on workability
04Tests on Hardened Concrete
4 topics+
- Casting and curing of cubes
- Compressive strength of concrete cubes
- Rebound hammer test
- Report and comparison with IS 456
About this course
You will be able to
- Determine standard consistency, setting times and soundness of cement
- Perform sieve analysis and find fineness modulus, bulking and specific gravity of aggregates
- Measure workability of fresh concrete by slump and compaction factor tests
- Cast, cure and test concrete cubes for compressive strength
- Record observations and compare results with IS limits
Who it is for
- Diploma Civil Engineering students of Semester 3 (BTEUP)
- Students preparing for the concrete technology practical exam and viva
What you need
- Concrete Technology theory (being studied in the same semester)
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus does this Concrete Technology Lab course follow?
It follows the BTEUP diploma syllabus (Civil Engineering - Semester 3). If your polytechnic or university syllabus differs, the centre follows your own syllabus and unit order.
Will this help in the semester exam?
Yes. Each unit is taught with board-pattern questions, numericals where needed, and revision tests before the end-semester exam.
How is the practical work assessed?
The trainer watches each experiment / milestone and marks it on a rubric, followed by viva questions, as in the board practical exam.
