This document provides an introduction and overview of plain and reinforced concrete. It discusses the constituent materials of concrete, their properties, and how concrete gains strength through hydration. It also covers testing methods for concrete, mix design proportions, factors affecting the properties of fresh and hardened concrete, and additives/admixtures. Reinforced concrete is introduced as concrete strengthened through the addition of reinforcement steel bars. The document further discusses mechanics of reinforced concrete, design loads, specifications/codes, and concepts like shrinkage and creep.