Advanced Topics in the Science and Technology of Concrete
ABOUT THE COURSE:
International experts on the science and technology of concrete will give brief lectures to highlight advanced topics based on their own research. This will introduce the student to new fields of research and give them an opportunity to learn more than what is usually covered in courses on concrete technology.
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Research scholars and scientists working in the areas of concrete science and technology
CORE/ELECTIVE: Elective course
UG/PG: PhD Course
PREREQUISITES: Should have taken courses in Concrete Technology, and preferably Advanced Concrete Technologyl
INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Industry with R&D in the area of cement and concrete
7445 students have enrolled already!!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Prof. Ravindra Gettu is the Prof. V.S. Raju Chair Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Madras, where he has worked since 2004. He has co-authored more than 400 scientific and technical publications in the areas of concrete technology, effective use of admixtures, self compacting concrete, sustainability and fibre reinforced concrete. He is the President of RILEM, the International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Structures and Systems, based in France, and the past Chairman of the Indian Concrete Institute Chennai Centre.
Dr Manu Santhanam is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Madras, where he has worked since October 2001. His primary research interests are in Cement Chemistry, Durability of Concrete and Non-Destructive Evaluation. He has published more than 75 refereed journal papers, and has guided 10 PhD theses, in addition to being lead investigator on several sponsored projects.
COURSE LAYOUT:
Week 1 : Guest lecture on Calcium Sulphoaluminate Cement, by Prof. Piyush Chaunsali, IIT Madras. Guest lectures on Micro-structural characterisation of cementitious materials, Prof. Karen Scrivener, EPFL, Switzerland Week 2 : Closed-loop testing of concrete. Guest lectures on Performance of Fiber reinforced materials: Historic prospective and glance into the future, by Prof. Surendra P. Shah, Northwestern University Week 3 : Durability parameters of concrete. Sulphate attack. Guest lectures on Development and performance approach for durability and service life production for structures, by Prof. Mark Alexander, Univ. of Cape Town Week 4 : Corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete. Life cycle assessment of concrete.
SUGGESTED READING MATERIALS:
• Concrete: Microstructure, Properties and Materials 4th Edition, by P. Kumar Mehta and Paulo J. M. Monteiro, McGraw Hill Education, 2014.
CERTIFICATION EXAM :
The exam is optional for a fee.
Date and Time of Exams: March 31 2019 (Sunday) Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published.
CERTIFICATION:
Final score will be calculated as : 25% assignment score + 75% final exam score
25% assignment score is calculated as 25% of average of Best 3 out of 4 assignments
E-Certificate will be given to those who register and write the exam and score greater than or equal to 40% final score. Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IITMadras.It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.
