Materials and structures
Summary
Starting with basic knowledge of concrete technology, this course provides an understanding of the relationships between the composition, processing, microstructure and structural properties of "new concretes", with a particular focus on Ultra High Performance Fiber Concretes (UHPFRC).
Content
- Background, motivation and general approach;
- Basic components; binders and mineral additions;
- Rheology of fresh cementitious materials and background of admixtures;
- Property optimization;
- Improved workability (self-compacting concretes);
- Improved mechanical strength (HPC - UHPFRC);
- Improved deformability (addition of fibers - fiber-reinforced concrete and UHPFRC);
- Mechanics of work-hardening fiber-reinforced concrete;
- Improved durability (NC, HPC, UHPFRC);
- Test methods;
- Material specification and quality insurance;
- Environmental performance (LCA);
- Openings to the design of innovative structures.
Keywords
New concretes, Binders, Mineral additions, Fibers, UHPFRC, Concrete, Rheology, LCA, Structures.
Learning Prerequisites
Required courses
MSE-171, ENV-101, CIVIL-323
Important concepts to start the course
Fundamentals of concrete technology and mechanics and physics of building materials.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Choose or selet appropriate cementitious materials for structural applications.
- Optimize their implementation.
- Justify their choice.
- Infer their properties in structures.
- Model using appropriate mechanical and structural tools.
- Characterize with appropriate test methods.
- Design recipes for cementitious materials.
Transversal skills
- Take responsibility for environmental impacts of her/ his actions and decisions.
Teaching methods
Ex-cathedra, exercises with detailed answer keys, film presentations, application examples, laboratory demonstrations, guest speakers on selected topics.
Expected student activities
Active participation in the course, solving exercices.
Assessment methods
Oral examination.
Supervision
| Office hours | Yes |
| Assistants | No |
| Forum | No |
Prerequisite for
CIVIL-511, Construction and Master projects
In the programs
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Oral (winter session)
- Subject examined: Materials and structures
- Courses: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Oral (winter session)
- Subject examined: Materials and structures
- Courses: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Oral (winter session)
- Subject examined: Materials and structures
- Courses: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional