GROUP 1 FINE AGGREGATE AND COARSE AGGREGATE Indicate the criteria for the aggregates Show the physical

al properties, appearance, texture and shape of the aggregates Discover the function of fine aggregate in concrete and its relation to the strength of concrete. Explain the suitability of river sand, mining sand and sea sand as fine aggregate. Differentiate the suitability of lime stone, granite and sand stone as coarse aggregate GROUP 2 PROPERTIES OF WATER USED IN CONCRETE MIXTURE Choose the quality of water suitable for concrete mixture Elaborate the role of water in the concrete mixture BASIC CONCEPT OF CONCRETE MIX Define concrete mixture Differentiate types of mix ratios. Elaborate the relation of mix ratio and strength Explain different types of mixture a. fixed mixture mixture wor!ability. b. design mixture c. nominated or nominal mixture. GROUP 3 FRESH CONCRETE Describe fresh concrete and wor!ability of fresh concrete Explain the factors influencing wor!ability a. "ater cement ratio b. #ggregate cement ratio c .Shape and fleshiness of aggregate d. #dditives substance THE ROLE OF ADDITIVES IN CONCRETE MIXTURE Differentiate the types of additive a. Cataly$ing Substances b. %etarding Substance c. "ater Decreasing Substances d. &lastici$ing Substances e. #ir 'rapping #dditive f. Easy (ixing #dditive GROUP 4 THE FACTORS THAT CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE MATERIAL SEGREGATION AND BLEEDING Describe the segregation of concrete Show bleeding of concrete in concrete mix Discover the effect of segregation and bleeding on quality of concrete %elate the wor!ability of wet concrete with water cement ratio Identify the test on wor!ability of concrete a. Slump test b. )ebe 'est

GROUP 5 HARD CONCRETE Identify the criteria of hard concrete in terms of* a. Compression strength b. 'ensile bending strength c. Durability strength d. &ermeability test e. %esistant to weather and chemical reaction f. Changing of shape reformation of Shape g. Shrin!age h. Creeping i. +ire resistant THE PREPARATION OF CONCRETE AT SITE Explain the batching method of concrete, a. )olume method b. "eighing method Elaborate on the mixing method of concrete, manually and using machinery. GROUP 6 THE CONCEPT OF TRANSPORTING CONCRETE Describe the methods of transporting concrete Explain ready mix concrete Identify the methods of transporting ready mix concrete to the site. CASTING AND PLACING OF COMPACTION Describe the methods of casting and placing of concrete. Explain the procedures for casting and placing of concrete &urpose of compacting concrete 'he method of compacting concrete. %elate the advantages and disadvantages of compacting concrete using vibrator and steel rod.