PSG College of Technology
Department of Civil Engineering
Advanced Concrete Research Laboratory (ACRL)
Short Term Training Programme on "Advanced Concrete Practices”
About ACRL Course Content
ACRL focuses on studying and enhancing the behaviour of
Introduction to Cement and Concrete Composites
advanced cementitious composite materials to achieve
Supplementary Cementitious materials
properties of importance to structural engineering
Microstructural Characterization
applications. The core research involves material testing,
Fresh and Hardened properties
developing of new fibers, improving the manufacturing
Non-destructive evaluation
techniques, as well as tailoring and optimization of
Testing methods for Pozzolans
cementitious composites to best suit structural engineering
Hands-on training on advanced equipment
applications.
Date: April 26-27,2024
Course Coordinator- Dr S Praveen Kumar
Assistant Professor (Sl. Gr.), Civil Engineering
For further Information contact:
PSG Centre for Non-formal and Continuing
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/Ut3YiceTPuCL88yM6
Education (PSG CNCE) ,
A Block (A103), PSG College of Technology
Registration fee: Rs. 2950/-(Inclusive of GST)
Coimbatore – 641 004.
Phone: 0422 – 4344448
Total Participants will be restricted to 25
Email:
[email protected] PSG College of Technology
Department of Civil Engineering
Advanced Concrete Research Laboratory (ACRL)
About the Training Program
Facilities available @ ACRL
In the light of sustainable development, new materials
• Ball Milling • Marsh Cone
are evolving consistently in the field of civil engineering. • Pulverizer • Flexural Jig Assembly
With advances in technology, equipment are now • High speed Planetary Mixer • Compression Frame Jig Assembly
available using characterization of various aspects of the • Heat of Hydration • Length Comparator
material are possible with utmost precision. The • Blaine’s apparatus (Computerized) • Water impermeability apparatus
objective of this training programme is to shed light on • Concrete Penetrometer • Concrete Impermeability apparatus
few such equipment used for cement and concrete. The • Flow Table • Rapid Chloride Penetration Test
training programme will cover both Theory, laboratory • Air Entrainment meter apparatus
• Accelerated Chloride Permeability • Dynamic testing of Acid Attack
and field based equipment.
apparatus • Rapid Chloride Migration test
At the end of the training programme, the participants
• Resipod apparatus
will acquire sufficient knowledge related to the
• Half Cell potentiometer • Projectile Impact Testing frame
application and working of the equipment with
• Volume Change apparatus apparatus
theoretical background and gain sufficient confidence to
• Pozzolanic Test apparatus
operate them individually
Last date for Registration: 12.04.2024
3/13/2024 ACRL/CE/PSGCT 2