Description

Concrete 101 - An introduction to the fundamental principles of concrete materials, delivery, troubleshooting, and industry-related information.  This is a video-taped course, broken into modules for easy access.

This course presents an introduction to the properties of concrete as needed in concrete construction, including strength and durability. Students receive a copy of Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures (9th edition), relevant industry handouts, as well as copies of each presentation.  

Topics Covered include an introductory review of: 

• Materials for concrete, such as Portland and blended cements, supplementary cementing materials, aggregates, and admixtures 
• Concrete durability 
• Procedures for concrete mix proportioning 
• Batching, mixing, transporting, handling, placing, consolidating, finishing and curing concrete 
• Hot and cold-weather concreting 
• Cause and methods of controlling volume changes  
• Control tests for quality concrete 
• Special types of concrete, such as high-performance, lightweight, and self-consolidating concrete 
• Standards from both the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) are referred to extensively 
• There is an open-book exam at the end of the course 

This course is done in partnership with Concrete BC. 

For inquiries about this course, please contact Jason Saunderson jsaunderson@concretebc.ca or call at 604-396-7550