Introduction

    The importance of training courses is not only limited to professional life, as most of us think but training courses aim to transfer knowledge and practical experiences that enrich the skills of individuals and enhance their self-confidence, which contributes to the preparation of cadres which in turn contributes to the development and progress of institutions. Therefore, Strategic Vision Training Center aims to enhance the skills and experiences of individuals through the strongest training programs to keep pace with every development in the labor market.

Objective

Providing participants with methods of designing and controlling the quality of concrete mixtures.

Who should attend?

Engineers and technicians working in the construction field.

Course content:

• Economic considerations.
• The required specifications .
• Quality control .
• The factors controlling the testing of the components of the mixture.
• Concrete's resistance to the surrounding environmental factors.
• Concrete batch.
• Cement content.
• Granular gradation of the aggregate and the largest nominal size.
• Methods of designing concrete mixes:
• The American way.
• The English way. Huge's method. Dewar method.
• Designing concrete mixes with the least amount of voids possible.
• Designing mixtures with the least possible landing.
• Design of pump able concrete mixes.
• Designing high performance concrete mixes.
• Design of concrete mixes using lightweight aggregates