The objective of the course is to introduce students to the characterization of construction materials and their behaviour, with a view of developing their understanding of the mechanisms that govern the performance of these materials. The course will be focused primarily on cement and concrete, and include the following techniques; the physics of the techniques and their application to cement science, including lab demonstrations and experiments will be covered.
1. Calorimetry 2. X-ray diffraction 3. Thermal analysis 4. Surface area measurement 5. Microscopy (Optical and SEM) 6. Image analysis 7. Spectroscopy techniques: Atomic Absorption / Emission, Infra-Red, UV-Vis and NMR 8. Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry 9. Impedance analysis
INTENDED AUDIENCE : Interested Learners
PREREQUISITES : Basic Civil Engineering degree
INDUSTRY SUPPORT : Cement companies, Concrete Producers, Construction chemical manufacturers, Construction companies
Characterization of Construction Materials
Indian Institute of Technology Madras and NPTEL via Swayam
This course may be unavailable.
Overview
Syllabus
COURSE LAYOUT
Week 1: Introduction to course; Structure of Construction Materials – An Overview
Week 2: Calorimetry
Week 3: X-ray diffraction
Week 4: X-ray diffraction
Week 5: Thermal analysis
Week 6: Surface area measurement
Week 7: Optical microscopy
Week 8: Scanning electron microscopy
Week 9: Image analysis
Week 10: Spectroscopic techniques
Week 11: Mercury intrusion porosimetry
Week 12: Impedance analysis and ultrasonic methods
Taught by
Prof. Manu Santhanam, Prof. Piyush Chaunsali
