COURSE OVERVIEW

This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions and exercises. Theory learnt will be applied using our state-of-the-art simulators. 

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Advanced Concrete Technology for Durable & Sustainable Civil Infrastructure. It covers the advanced concrete technology, cement chemistry and mineral additives; the aggregates and their role in durability including water, admixtures and their effects; the sustainable concrete design concepts, standards and specifications; the durability design principles and corrosion of reinforcement in concrete; the permeability and porosity control, freeze-thaw and sulfate attack resistance; the alkali-silica and other aggregate reactions, concrete microstructure and durability link; the performance-based concrete mix design; and the high-performance and ultra-high-performance concrete (HPC/UHPC). 

 

Further, the course will also discuss the self-consolidating concrete (SCC), fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) and testing methods for fresh concrete and hardened concrete; the mechanisms of concrete deterioration and condition assessment and diagnosis; the concrete repair materials and methods, surface protection and coatings; the strengthening and rehabilitation techniques, innovative concrete technologies and concrete for extreme environments; and the field practices and quality assurance. 

During this interactive course, participants will learn the role of concrete in sustainable development goals (SDGs), embodied energy and carbon analysis, green procurement for concrete materials and infrastructure sustainability rating systems; the codes, guidelines and international best practices covering ACI 201, ACI 546, EN 1504, BS 8500, FIB, RILEM and ISO documents and durability design frameworks; and the compliance, auditing and documentation.