B.Tech Civil Engineering · Sem 1 (Physics / Chemistry, code AAS102A) · B.Tech Civil Engineering · Sem 2 (Physics / Chemistry, code AAS202A)
– Chemistry of Construction Materials: Composition and hydration chemistry of Portland cement, setting and hardening mechanisms, admixtures and their chemical action, types of concrete (fly ash, slag, silica fume blended), Plaster of paris, Ceremics and Refractory materials, chemistry of lime and gypsum
Corrosion and factors influencing corrosion, Electrochemical theory of corrosion, galvanic corrosion, pitting corrosion, crevice corrosion, stress corrosion cracking, corrosion of reinforcement in concrete, cathodic protection, corrosion inhibitors, coatings and surface treatments
Physical and chemical properties of water, hardness and alkalinity, dissolved oxygen, BOD, COD, turbidity, coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection (chlorination, UV, ozonation), wastewater treatment, Hardness removing methods (zeolite and ion exchange method) with numericals
Geopolymer chemistry, recycled aggregates, bio-based building materials (bamboo, hemp concrete), thermal insulation materials, cool roofs, Auto healing polymers, recycling of waste produced in constructions and building demolition
Types and chemistry of adhesives (epoxy, polyurethane, acrylic), sealant chemistry, polymer coatings (epoxy, polyurea), anti-carbonation coatings, fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) for structural retrofitting, carbon fiber composites, nanotechnology in construction materials, self-healing concrete
After completion of the course student will be able to:
This subject is on page 10, 11, 12, 13 of the original AKTU PDF.
