UNIT 1 : INTRODUCING CONCRETE TO BEGINNERS

• Introduction
• Properties of Concrete

UNIT 2 : QUALITY CONTROL PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION-PROPERTIES AND TESTS ON CONCRETE INGREDIENTS

• Properties and Testing of Cement
• Properties and Testing of Aggregates

UNIT 3 : QUALITY CONTROL DURING CONSTRUCTION-PRINCIPLES OF MIX DESIGN

• Significance of Water-Cement Ratio
• Workability
• Concrete Mix Design
• Method of Estimating Yield of Concrete, Cement Factor and Water- Cement Ratio

UNIT 4 : QUALITY CONTROL DURING CONSTRUCTION-CONCRETING OPERATION

• Storing, Batching and Mixing Ingredients of Concrete
• Transporting, Depositing and Compaction of Concrete
• Curing of Concrete
• Finishing of Concrete Slabs
• Joints in Concrete Construction

UNIT 5 : QUALITY CONTROL DURING CONSTRUCTION-CONCRETING UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Hot Weather Concreting
• Cold Weather Concreting

UNIT 6 : QUALITY CONTROL ANALYSIS AFTER CONSTRUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF THE WHOLE PROCESS OF QUALITY CONTROL

• Quality Concrete
• References
• Annexure
• A Workbook on Concrete Technology
• Subject Index
• List of Sym