Course Schedule
Concrete Technology - Best Practice with Tony Binns
Course Duration: 1 Day
Cost: £295 + VAT
Overview
A one-day course for construction managers, site supervisors and technicians in the control of concrete on site.
Course Outline
Fresh concrete
Consistence requirements: Getting the right slump and getting the slump right
Checking cohesion: Problems of segregation, honeycombing, bleeding and reinforcement ripple
Concrete schedules: Strength, water/cement ratio, minimum cement content and slump
Concrete strength: The meaning of C40/50 etc
Durability and how it is achieved: Resistance to cracking, abrasion, freezing
Placing and compacting concrete on site: The myth of over-vibration
Correct use of poker vibrators and beam vibrators
Curing: What it means and why it matters
Accepting readymix on site
- What to watch for: slump, uniformity, appearance
- What not to sign for: time limitations, adding water to concrete on site
Sampling and testing fresh concrete
- Slump test, cube making, storing and curing cubes
- What to do when the cubes fail
Action plan
Questions, answers and discussion
