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Field concreting

This course is part of Mastering Concrete Techniques Specialization

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5 modules
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Civil Engineering Students/Professionals/Faculties

1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

5 modules
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Advanced level

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Recommended experience

Advanced level

Civil Engineering Students/Professionals/Faculties

1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
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What you'll learn

  • Learn concrete placement, leveling, and compaction for precise alignment and uniform density

  • Master tools like screeds and floats, compaction techniques, and fixing bug holes and cold joint

  • Develop practical skills and problem-solving abilities for successful concrete construction

Skills you'll gain

  • Manufacturing and Production
  • Construction
  • Laboratory Testing
  • Commercial Construction
  • Construction Management
  • Construction Inspection
  • Civil Engineering
  • Safety Assurance
  • Construction Engineering
  • Plant Operations and Management
  • Vibrations
  • Production Process
  • Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments
  • Structural Engineering
  • Engineering Plans And Specifications
  • Architecture and Construction

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Assessments

5 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Mastering Concrete Techniques Specialization
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There are 5 modules in this course

Field concreting involves on-site mixing, placing, and finishing of concrete in the construction. Key steps include site preparation, concrete mixing, transportation using ready-mix trucks, placing of concrete with the help of Boom placers in the high raise buildings, compaction, finishing, curing, and quality control. Effective coordination ensures efficiency, meeting quality standards, and adhering to safety regulations during field concreting activities

Target learners Civil Engineering Students, faculties and working professionals

A batching plant, or concrete mixing plant, combines aggregates, cement, water, and admixtures to produce concrete in a controlled environment. It includes storage bins, conveyors, a mixer, and control equipment. Available in stationary and mobile designs, batching plants ensure consistent, high-quality concrete production, improving efficiency and quality control in construction projects. Construction equipment, including excavators, cranes, dump trucks, and concrete mixers, is essential for tasks like excavation, material transport, and surface work. Technological advancements enhance efficiency and safety, while regular maintenance ensures longevity and optimal performance

What's included

13 videos1 assignment

13 videos•Total 114 minutes
  • About the Specialization•3 minutes•Preview module
  • About the Course•1 minute
  • Introduction to Batching Plant•12 minutes
  • Operation & Components of a Batching Plant - Part 1•9 minutes
  • Operation & Components of a Batching Plant - Part 2•10 minutes
  • Calibration Process•9 minutes
  • Mixing of Concrete and Types of Concrete Mixers•7 minutes
  • Project Site Shoot: Batching Plant Operation - Part 1•10 minutes
  • Project Site Shoot: Batching Plant Operation - Part 2•9 minutes
  • Transportation of Concrete•13 minutes
  • Introduction to Transport Equipment•11 minutes
  • Concrete Pipeline - Laying and Cleaning •9 minutes
  • Safety in Concrete Pumping & Placing •6 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Assessment on Batching Plant•30 minutes

Formwork is essential for molding concrete into desired shapes, supporting it until it sets. Its design must consider materials, load capacity, and ease of assembly to ensure accurate reproduction of specifications and structural integrity. Effective formwork enhances versatility, cost-efficiency, and sustainability by allowing complex shapes and potential reuse

What's included

11 videos1 assignment2 plugins

11 videos•Total 78 minutes
  • Why Form Work is an Engineer's Job?•3 minutes•Preview module
  • Example 1: Casting of a Slab•4 minutes
  • Example 2: Casting of an RCC Wall•3 minutes
  • What if there is no formwork •13 minutes
  • Objectives of formwork •4 minutes
  • Selection of formwork•7 minutes
  • How Formwork Works •1 minute
  • Concrete Pressures on formwork•11 minutes
  • Basic Assumptions in the Design of Formwork - Part 1•9 minutes
  • Basic Assumptions in the Design of Formwork - Part 2•12 minutes
  • Benefits of Formwork Design•4 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Assessment on Formwork Engineering Practices•30 minutes
2 plugins•Total 30 minutes
  • Introduction to Formwork•15 minutes
  • Benefits of Good Formwork•15 minutes

Effective concrete handling in construction involves precise mix design, careful transport, proper placement, thorough compaction, and meticulous finishing and curing. Ensuring safety, quality control, and addressing environmental and weather conditions are crucial for maintaining the structural integrity and durability of the final product. Finishing shapes and smooths concrete surfaces to achieve desired textures, with precise timing being critical. Special concretes such as high-performance (HPC), fiber-reinforced (FRC), and self-compacting (SCC) cater to specific construction needs. HPC offers superior strength, FRC enhances tensile strength and crack resistance, and SCC ensures smooth finishes. These types improve performance, durability, and versatility in construction

What's included

14 videos1 assignment1 plugin

14 videos•Total 122 minutes
  • Levelling of Concrete•2 minutes•Preview module
  • Compaction of Concrete•11 minutes
  • Project Shoot: Pumping, Placing, Levelling and Compaction - Part 1•8 minutes
  • Project Shoot: Pumping, Placing, Levelling and Compaction - Part 2•8 minutes
  • Features of Stripping a Formwork •9 minutes
  • Finishing of Concrete•8 minutes
  • Curing of Concrete•9 minutes
  • Protection of Concrete•1 minute
  • Project Shoot: Levelling, Curing•5 minutes
  • Dry Lean Concrete•4 minutes
  • Pavement Quality Concrete•4 minutes
  • Mass Concrete•9 minutes
  • Self Compacting Concrete•21 minutes
  • Tests on Self Compacting Concrete•17 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Assessment on Handling and Finishing of Concrete•30 minutes
1 plugin•Total 15 minutes
  • Placing of Concrete•15 minutes

Effective construction management addresses challenges like bug holes, high-rise concrete placement, and cold joints. Mitigate bug holes with good formwork, proper mix proportions, and thorough curing. For high-rises, ensure coordinated placement, temperature control, and careful curing. Minimize cold joints through planning, surface preparation, and bonding agents. A strong quality control plan, regular inspections, training, and stakeholder collaboration are key to minimizing defects and adhering to project specifications

What's included

6 videos1 assignment

6 videos•Total 50 minutes
  • Plastic Shrinkage Cracks•7 minutes•Preview module
  • Plastic Settlement•9 minutes
  • Honey Comb and some other common Defects•11 minutes
  • Cold Joint•2 minutes
  • Bug Holes•17 minutes
  • Cover to Concrete•1 minute
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Assessment on Mitigating the Issues at Site•30 minutes

Non-destructive techniques (NDT) for concrete testing assess the material's properties without causing damage. Common methods include ultrasonic pulse velocity, which evaluates concrete density and elasticity, and ground-penetrating radar, used to locate reinforcements and detect voids. Rebound hammer tests measure surface hardness, while infrared thermography identifies thermal anomalies indicating defects. These techniques ensure the structural integrity and durability of concrete structures while maintaining their usability and safety

What's included

10 videos1 assignment

10 videos•Total 107 minutes
  • Non-destructive Testing Methods•7 minutes•Preview module
  • Non-destructive testing methods- Lab test - Rebound hammer test hammer test•14 minutes
  • Non-destructive testing methods- Lab test Ultrasonic pulse velocity test•26 minutes
  • Non-destructive testing methods- Lab test -Cover meter test-test on Concrete -•7 minutes
  • Non-destructive testing methods- Lab test -Field core test - Part 1•8 minutes
  • Non-destructive testing methods- Lab test -Field core test - Part 2•7 minutes
  • Non-destructive testing methods-Q&A Part I•10 minutes
  • Non-destructive testing methods-Q&A part II•8 minutes
  • Non-destructive testing methods-Q&A part III•6 minutes
  • Non-destructive testing methods-Q&A part IV•8 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Assessment on Non-destructive Testing Methods•30 minutes

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Larsen & Toubro popularly known as L&T is an Indian Multinational conglomerate. L&T has over 8 decades of expertise in executing some of the most complex projects including the World's tallest statue - the Statue of Unity. L&T has a wide portfolio that includes engineering, construction, manufacturing, realty, ship building, defense, aerospace, IT & financial services. L&T EduTech is a e learning platform within the L&T Group, that offers courses that are curated & delivered by industry experts. In the world of engineering and technology, change and advancements are happening at the speed of light. Academia needs to keep pace with this change and career professionals need to adapt. This is the need gap L&T EduTech will fill. The vision for L&T EduTech is to be the bridge between academia and industry, between career professionals and ever-changing technology. L&T EduTech firmly believes that, only when these need gaps are filled, will we have truly empowered and knowledgeable workforce that will lead India in the future.

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