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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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Cement and Aggregates for ConcreteWater and AdmixturesProperties of Fresh Concrete
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Properties of Hardened ConcreteConcrete Mix DesignQuality Control and Special Concretes
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 3 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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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 · 6 chapters · 29 topics
01Cement and Aggregates for Concrete
5 topics+
- Types of cement and their uses
- Tests on cement: fineness, consistency, setting time, soundness
- Classification of aggregates
- Grading, sieve analysis and fineness modulus
- Flakiness, elongation, impact and crushing values
02Water and Admixtures
5 topics+
- Quality of mixing water
- Water-cement ratio and Abrams' law
- Plasticizers and superplasticizers
- Accelerators and retarders
- Air-entraining agents and mineral admixtures
03Properties of Fresh Concrete
5 topics+
- Workability and factors affecting it
- Slump, compaction factor and Vee-Bee tests
- Segregation and bleeding
- Batching, mixing, transporting and placing
- Compaction by vibrators
04Properties of Hardened Concrete
5 topics+
- Compressive, tensile and flexural strength
- Grades of concrete as per IS 456
- Modulus of elasticity, creep and shrinkage
- Durability and permeability
- Non-destructive tests: rebound hammer, UPV
05Concrete Mix Design
4 topics+
- Nominal and design mixes
- Target mean strength and standard deviation
- Steps of IS 10262 mix design
- Trial mixes and adjustments
06Quality Control and Special Concretes
5 topics+
- Curing methods and duration
- Acceptance criteria and sampling
- Ready mix concrete
- Lightweight, high-strength and fibre-reinforced concrete
- Self-compacting concrete and shotcrete
About this course
You will be able to
- Explain the role and tests of cement, aggregates and water in concrete
- Select suitable admixtures for given site conditions
- Measure and control workability, segregation and bleeding of fresh concrete
- Explain strength, durability and elastic properties of hardened concrete
- Design a concrete mix as per IS 10262 and IS 456
- Describe batching, mixing, placing, compaction, curing, quality control and special concretes
Who it is for
- Diploma Civil Engineering students of Semester 3 (BTEUP)
- Site engineers and JE aspirants who need concrete practice and IS code basics
What you need
- Building Materials basics (cement and aggregates)
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 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.
Are notes and tests provided?
Yes. Unit-wise short notes, an MCQ question bank and a final test paper are provided.
