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COURSE INFORMATION FOR CURRENT SEMESTER/TERM



            Teaching Schedule


             Academy/Faculty/Institute/Centre      Engineering

             Department                            Civil Engineering

             Programme                             Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)

             Course Code*                          KAEA4328

             Course Title*                         Concrete Engineering and Technology

             Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum      Nil
             Requirement(s)

             Student Learning Time (SLT)*          82 hours

             Credit*                               2
             Course Learning Outcomes*             On completion of the course, students are able to:

                                                   1.  Recognize and choose suitable concrete mixes and develop concrete
                                                       specifications for different usage and applications.
                                                   2.  Evaluate and choose the most suitable and cost effective method and
                                                       equipment  to  produce  and  handle  concrete  for  major  construction
                                                       works.
                                                   3.  Identify  problems  relating  to  concreting  works  in  hot  weather  and
                                                       formulate remedial measures.
                                                   4.  Define  and  diagnose  problems  in  concrete  arising  from  chemical
                                                       attacks and propose preventive and remedial measures.
                                                   5.  Employ non- and semi-destructive test methods for appraising as built
                                                       concrete structures.
                                                   6.  Formulate  strategies  for  structural  appraisal  and  assessment of
                                                       deteriorating and damaged concrete structures.
             Transferable Skills                   Critical Thinking and Problem solving

             Synopsis of Course Contents           Introduction  –  concrete  mixes,  quality  control,  concrete  specifications.
                                                   Concrete  production  –  batching,  mixing,  transporting  and  site  handling,
                                                   compaction.  Ready  mix  concrete.  Pumped  concrete.  Hot  weather
                                                   concreting.  Durability  of  concrete.  Chemical  attack.  Reinforcement
                                                   corrosion. Structural appraisal procedures and strategies. Non- and semi-

             Learning Strategies (lecture, tutorial,   Lectures, Assignment
             workshop, discussion, etc)

             Assessment Weightage*                 Continuous Assessment     : 40%
                                                   Final Examination               : 60%


             Methodologies for Feedback on         Marks  for  Continuous  Assessment  will  be  given  before  the  final  exam.
             Performance                           Grades will be given for the final examination

             Criteria in Summative Assessment      Refer  to  University  of  Malaya  (First  Degree  Studies)  Rules  2013  and
                                                   University of Malaya (First Degree Studies) Regulations 2013.



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