# Admixtures And Special Concretes

- Institution: IIT Madras
- Department: Civil Engineering
- Teacher: Prof. Manu Santhanam
- Level: Graduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105106225)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105106225)
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The course – Admixtures and Special Concretes – builds upon the basics of construction materials and concrete technology to introduce the learner to the mechanisms of action of chemical and mineral admixtures and their impact on the performance of concrete. It goes on to introduce the students to the formulation and properties of special concretes that are increasingly being used nowadays in construction.

Intended audience: Senior UG students, PG and PhD students, Concrete Technologists, Practicing Civil Engineers

Prerequisites: Basic course in Construction Materials and preferably, Concrete Technology

## Lectures

1. [Overview of cement chemistry and concrete performance: Cement history and production](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/5cf84e4bd369) (YouTube)
2. [Overview of cement chemistry and concrete performance: Quality control and composition](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/12561824df9d) (YouTube)
3. [Overview of Cement Chemistry: Composition of Cement and Classification of Cement;](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/9a2af845ab94) (YouTube)
4. [Overview of Cement Chemistry: Hydration of Cement](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/8e0f72c290cc) (YouTube)
5. [Overview of Concrete Performance: Curing & Hardened Concrete;](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/9310da7e2b6b) (YouTube)
6. [Overview of Concrete Performance: Basics of Hardened Concrete](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/49af23572772) (YouTube)
7. [Chemical Admixtures: Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/82f082941e76) (YouTube)
8. [Chemical Admixtures: Water reducers - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/06b63d288bb6) (YouTube)
9. [Chemical Admixtures: Water reducers - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/bd98d8972222) (YouTube)
10. [Chemical Admixtures: Water reducers - Part 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/bcfa1d5377ff) (YouTube)
11. [Chemical Admixtures: Water reducers - Part 4;](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/48f76067bb0f) (YouTube)
12. [Chemical Admixtures: Water reducers - Part 5](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/8ab2d9456cb4) (YouTube)
13. [Chemical Admixtures: Water reducers - Part 6;](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/535624adfe41) (YouTube)
14. [Chemical Admixtures: Set controllers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/79fe4234ba4b) (YouTube)
15. [Chemical Admixtures: Set controllers - Accelerators](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/ccb3703a59ba) (YouTube)
16. [Chemical Admixtures: Set controllers - Retarders](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/3bbcb94f02b2) (YouTube)
17. [Chemical Admixtures: Standards;](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/943b584de284) (YouTube)
18. [Chemical Admixtures: Air entrainers - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/b65f302076c2) (YouTube)
19. [Chemical Admixtures: Air entrainers - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/1ca4c17f625e) (YouTube)
20. [Chemical Admixtures: Understanding Concrete Rheology - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/34d495f8bf80) (YouTube)
21. [Chemical Admixtures: Understanding Concrete Rheology - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/44fc5f9ff89c) (YouTube)
22. [Chemical Admixtures: Viscosity Modifying Agents (VMA)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/8aeb7d6675f3) (YouTube)
23. [Chemical Admixtures: Mechanism of corrosion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/ba450303d2e2) (YouTube)
24. [Chemical Admixtures: Corrosion inhibitors, Shrinkage reducing admixtures](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/ef7ec718198c) (YouTube)
25. [Chemical Admixtures: Other specialty admixtures](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/8b587c4a7c26) (YouTube)
26. [Chemical Admixtures: Curing compounds](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/a8846b77e732) (YouTube)
27. [Mineral Admixtures : Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/3b4cbacfc945) (YouTube)
28. [Mineral Admixtures : Types, Composition and Particle size distribution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/09717219a41a) (YouTube)
29. [Mineral Admixtures : Microstructure of SCMs and Pozzolonic reactions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/4c7b089b6e27) (YouTube)
30. [Mineral Admixtures : Pozzolonic activity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/41465ddcc617) (YouTube)
31. [Mineral Admixtures : Electrical Conductivity method, Frattini test & Lime saturation method](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/30e398b752a9) (YouTube)
32. [Mineral Admixtures : Strength Activity test, Lime reactivity test, Mixture Proportioning and R3 test](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/c05600cb65c1) (YouTube)
33. [Mineral Admixtures : Flyash - Part 1: Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/085c7dcb62a7) (YouTube)
34. [Mineral Admixtures : Flyash - Part 2: Classification and structure](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/0ae04e7f5f74) (YouTube)
35. [Mineral Admixtures : Flyash - Part 3: Effects on fresh concrete](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/8af2054bb91b) (YouTube)
36. [Mineral Admixtures : Flyash - Part 4: Effects on hardened concrete](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/ca8205954ead) (YouTube)
37. [Mineral Admixtures : Silica fume - Part 1: Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/eb3d37f4b213) (YouTube)
38. [Mineral Admixtures : Silica fume - Part 2: Effects on fresh & hardened concrete](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/07c585b96a21) (YouTube)
39. [Mineral Admixtures : Silica fume - Part 3: Effects on Microstructure + GGBS - Part 1: Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/569bdf104ebe) (YouTube)
40. [Mineral Admixtures : GGBS - Part 2: Properties](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/03d98200d56e) (YouTube)
41. [Mineral Admixtures : GGBS - Part 3 : Hydration of slag & Durability of slag cements](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/9512b2670622) (YouTube)
42. [Mineral Admixtures : Metakaolin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/d8d1f2e92794) (YouTube)
43. [Mineral Admixtures : LC3 - Part 1 : Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/bcbf6a69c9ae) (YouTube)
44. [Mineral Admixtures : LC3 - Part 2 : Comparision with other SCMs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/838e3db2d336) (YouTube)
45. [Mineral Admixtures : LC3 - Part 3 : Durability Performance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/4dde8c372ffb) (YouTube)
46. [Mineral Admixtures : Agricultural ashes - Part 1 : Sugarcane bagasse ash](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/b3cf8bcf31d8) (YouTube)
47. [Mineral Admixtures : Agricultural ashes - Part 2 : Rice husk ash](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/096b9f7ccb67) (YouTube)
48. [Mineral Admixtures : Calorimeter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/44be2203cb92) (YouTube)
49. [Mineral Admixtures : Pore solution analysis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/af9d29c6f188) (YouTube)
50. [Mineral Admixtures : CASH analysis in blended system and Life cycle assessment of concrete - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/f1899c836877) (YouTube)
51. [Life cycle assessment of concrete - Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/30c6d0ebba4e) (YouTube)
52. [Life cycle assessment of concrete - Part 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/fb8aed0a59d8) (YouTube)
53. [Special concretes - High strength concrete - Definition, design and concept of particle packing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/7907661852cd) (YouTube)
54. [Special concretes - High strength concrete - Particle packing models](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/86b224e0b4ed) (YouTube)
55. [Special concretes - High strength concrete - Mix designs, strength and durability](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/f29546e8afca) (YouTube)
56. [Special concretes - High strength concrete - Design attributes, fresh and hardened properties](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/b854d90a486d) (YouTube)
57. [Special concretes - High strength concrete - Stress:strain relationships, applications](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/95a0df602ff0) (YouTube)
58. [Special concretes - Ultra high performance concrete - Design principles, strength, durability, benefits and limitations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/c0747b2868a2) (YouTube)
59. [Special concretes: Self compacting concrete - Introduction, design requirements and plastic shrinkage](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/990d5051cc53) (YouTube)
60. [Special concretes: Self compacting concrete - Segregation and laboratory tests](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/662f69667502) (YouTube)
61. [Special concretes - Self Compacting Concrete - Workability test methods, classifications and issues](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/1fe631e411d0) (YouTube)
62. [Special concretes - Self Compacting Concrete - Design principles, mix designs, concrete properties](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/78d83de8abb7) (YouTube)
63. [Special concretes - Mass concrete - Introduction, materials, thermal cracking](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/625d74469223) (YouTube)
64. [Special concretes - Mass concrete - Design guidelines, temperature differential measurement](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/77e67c211cc6) (YouTube)
65. [Special concretes - Mass concrete - Temperature differential measurement, Design](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/05bd4b851728) (YouTube)
66. [Special concretes - Mass concrete - Temperature monitoring, nomogram, minimizing restraints, surface insulation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/1c286caa443f) (YouTube)
67. [Special concretes - Mass concrete - Heat modelling](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/c980930a39f4) (YouTube)
68. [Special concretes - Lightweight concrete - Introduction, classifications](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/686ae85970eb) (YouTube)
69. [Special concretes - Lightweight concrete - Foamed concrete, lightweight aggregates,](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/2800e6ac8c30) (YouTube)
70. [Special concretes - Lightweight concrete - Lightweigh aggregates, aerated concrete](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/c467a8e75fd2) (YouTube)
71. [Special concretes - High density concrete - Heavy weight aggregates, design, case study](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/281c2ace8d24) (YouTube)
72. [Special concretes - Concrete for 3D printing - Introduction, classification, printing process](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/1761c738edcb) (YouTube)
73. [Special concretes - Concrete for 3D printing - Developments, advantages, case study](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/07f4e053dc44) (YouTube)
74. [Special concretes - Concrete for 3D printing - Critical parameters, yield stress](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/c97a629e7ab8) (YouTube)
75. [Special concretes - Concrete for 3D printing - Mix design approach, admixtures, mechanical characterization](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/c5fd63c9e949) (YouTube)
76. [Special concretes - Concrete for 3D printing - Failure modes, buildability, early-age beahaviour, later-age behaviour, design aspects](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106225/20a5486907e0) (YouTube)