The course Concrete Flooring: Types and Applications offers you the opportunity to enter a booming sector, where the demand for skilled professionals is constantly growing. With urbanisation and the development of infrastructure on an unprecedented scale, knowledge in pavingConcrete paving has become an essential skill. This course will equip you with the necessary skills to identify and lay different types of paving, from continuous reinforced concrete surfaces to port and airport pavements. You will also learn about paving made from low noise level and porous concrete, amongst others. The versatility of concrete in industrial applications and its aesthetic qualities in terms of colour and texture are key aspects that you will master. Not only will you broaden your possibilities not only will you be better placed to enter the job market, but you will also establish yourself as an expert in a field that is vital to sustainable and modern development.
Sector-specific
Civil Engineering and Structures
40 hours
Concrete flooring: types and applications
Civil Engineering and Structures
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
The aim of the course is to curb the trend to generalisations when discussing concrete pavements, providing students with clear guidelines and practical guidelines for the design and construction of different types of road surface, taking into account their specific characteristics, intended use, climate zone, etc.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. CONCRETE FLOORING: TYPES AND APPLICATIONS
Continuous reinforced concrete floors.
Concrete pavements for roads with low traffic volumes.
Port and airport pavements
Industrial flooring
Colour and texture in flooring
Other types of paving: cobblestone, low-noise and porous concrete
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