The discussion of concrete in this course is directed towards the design of concrete mixtures. This course assumes that you are well versed in the basics of concrete such as types of Portland cement, the use of admixtures, and the physical requirements for water and aggregate in concrete.

Topics:

• Trial Batch and Absolute Volume Mix methods 
• Mix proportions and water-cement ratio 
• Adjustments for air content, moisture, and slump 
• Designing for various degrees of exposure 
• Bituminous mix design 
• Marshall method for cold and hot mix design 
• Marshall stability computations • Marshall text criteria 
• Determination of optimum asphalt content (AC)