Advanced Concrete Materials | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

CIV 7115

Course Credit Units:

3

Semester:

Semester 1

Year of Study:

Year 1

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Graduate Level

Academic Programs:

Master of Science In Civil Engineering

College:

College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology

School:

School of Engineering

Department:

Civil And Environmental Engineering

Course Discipline:

physics

Course Description & Objectives:

This course deals with advances in concrete materials and their design with special emphasis placed on state of the art developments in the area. Objectives:

To enable the student obtain a deeper understanding of concrete materials, since they form the main bulk of construction material in building industry.
Appreciate the basis of innovations occurring in development of concrete materials both locally and internationally.

Learning Outcomes:

On completing the course the student should be able to:

Appreciate the effects of constituents such as aggregates and cements on the properties of concrete
To design and specify appropriate concrete for different applications.