2008 Education Programme

COURSES:

SCT 10: Introduction to Concrete
SCT 11: Concrete for site staff
SCT 12: Mortars, Plasters, Screeds and Masonry
SCT 13: Making Concrete Bricks and Blocks
SCT 14: Concrete for RMC Truck Drivers
SCT 20: Concrete Practice
SCT 21: Concrete Industrial Floors
SCT 22: Concrete Road Design and Construction
SCT 23: Concrete for the Construction Supervisor
SCT 24: Concrete for Laboratory Testers
SCT 25: Precasting Small items
SCT 30: Concrete Technology
SCT 34: Prestressed Concrete Design and Practice
SCT 35: Concrete Structures - Analysis and Design
SCT 36: Properties of Concrete for the Structural Designer and Constructor
SCT 37: Durability of Concrete
SCT 38:Structural Masonry Design and Masonry Materials
SCT 41 and SCT 42: Concrete Technology and Construction (By correspondence only)
SCT 50: Advanced Concrete Technology

SCT 10 Introduction to Concrete (2 days)

NQF Level 2 (5 Credits)

This course is recommended for SMMEs, junior technical and sales staff in the building, construction and allied industries, and anyone wanting a short introduction to concrete. Delegates are given hands-on practical exercises to illustrate the theory given in the classroom.
Delegates must have at least Grade 10 (Standard 8)and be able to read and write English. There are no calculations. Delegates who would prefer to be assessed by oral examination rather than a written examination will be accommodated.

Dates, venues & Course fees

Syllabus

• Properties of concrete
• Materials for concrete
• Receiving and storing materials
• Batching, mixing and testing concrete
• Transporting, placing and compacting
• Finishing and surface preparation
• Protection and curing
• Formwork and reinforcement
• Sand-cement mixes
• Durability of concrete

C&CI certificates of attendance will be awarded to delegates.

SCT 11 Concrete for Site Staff (1 day)

This course is recommended for site staff who need to know the basic function of concrete and why it is so important that operations such as transporting, placing, compacting and curing be carried out with great care. The course was developed in response to numerous requests from industry to provide training that did not remove personnel from site for extended periods of time. There are no entrance requirements but delegates must be able to read and understand English at a level that will allow them to understand simplified technical lectures. There are no calculations. It is possible that lectures may be given in a limited range of African languages (with English notes) if it is requested by the client and is within the capabilities of the C&CI to do so. Theoretical concepts given in lectures are liberally demonstrated in laboratory sessions.

Dates, venues & Course fees

Syllabus

• Requirements of concrete
• Choosing aggregates and cement
• Factors that make concrete more workable
• Compaction of concrete
• Mix proportions for concrete
• The importance of making good cubes
• Acceptance and storage of materials
• Formwork and reinforcement
• Sand-cement mixes

C&CI certificates of attendance will be awarded to delegates.
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SCT 12 Mortars, Plasters, Screeds and Masonry
(1 day)

Ceta accreditation pending
This course was originally developed to assist NHBRC inspectors to interpret the requirements of the NHBRC 'Home Builder's Manual' and is written around that manual to the extent that the clauses are cross-referenced from the notes. The course is essential for builders who make use of 'sand-cement' mixes on a daily basis. Many of the most common causes of cracking in masonry walls are given and the methods of avoiding them are discussed. Mixing of mortars, plasters, concrete and screeds will be illustrated in the laboratory where learners will be given the opportunity to see tests performed and will be able to mix concrete for themselves.

Dates, venues & Course fees

Syllabus

• Factors that affect the strength of concrete
• The role and selection of cement, sand, stone and water
• Receiving and storage of materials
• Mix proportions for concrete for foundations and floors
• Floor screeds and testing
• The slump and cube tests for concrete
• Concrete and clay masonry, expansion and shrinkage
• Waterproofing, cavity and block walls
• The need for movement joints
• Properties of mortar and plaster

C&CI certificates of attendance will be issued to all delegates.
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SCT 13 Making Concrete Bricks and Blocks
(1 day)

Ceta accreditation pending
Many requests have been received by the C&CI to assist with empowering people and enabling them to make a living. Perhaps this course is the closest to that ideal as it gives learners a rudimentary understanding of how to manufacture masonry units. The target audience for the course would be people with a good understanding of written and spoken English; a
background in technology is not essential. Where it is within the capabilities of the School, the course may be offered in an African language by request if sufficient numbers of learners are available.

Dates, venues & Course fees

Syllabus

• Requirements of masonry
• How cement works and how to make masonry strong
• The quantity of water necessary for workability
• Blockmaking machines
• Selection of materials and mix proportions
• Curing of finished blocks
• Storage of materials
• Sand-cement mixes
• Testing of masonry
• Building with masonry to minimise cracking

C&CI certificates of attendance will be issued to all delegates.

SCT 14 Concrete for RMC Truck Drivers

This course is intended to give RMC truck drivers an introduction to concrete and the tests that may be carried out in their presence and was written at the request of the Southern African Readymix Association (SARMA).
Answers to typical questions that may be asked by the client regarding the failure of cubes or the addition of water will be discussed. The course will provide basic concrete technology and will enable the driver to understand the importance of his position as a front line staff member
interfacing with the client.

Dates, venues & Course fees

Syllabus

• Factors that affect the strength of concrete
• Bleeding, workability, cohesion and segregation of
  concrete
• The slump test – how to do it and what it means
• Blockmaking machines
• The cube test – how to make cubes and what
  they mean
• The effect of hot/cold weather on the transport
  of concrete
• Delays, contamination or spillage during transport
• Access to the worksite
• The effect of the addition of water
• Transport of concrete around the site after discharge
• Things to observe on site
• Washing out of the truck
• Customer relations

C&CI certificates of attendance will be issued to all delegates.

SCT 20 Concrete Practice (4 days)

NQF Level 4 (10 Credits)
This course is recommended for foremen, clerks-of-work, technicians and supervisory sales, technical and
engineering staff in building, construction, mining and related industries.

Minimum entrance requirements
Grade 12 (Standard 10), able to read and write English, and do basic arithmetic calculations including percentages and ratios.

Dates, venues & Course fees

Syllabus

• Properties of fresh concrete
• Properties of concrete at early ages
• Properties of hardened concrete
• Materials for concrete
• Mix proportions and quantities
• Concrete production
• Transporting
• Placing and compacting
• Protection and curing
• Formwork
• Reinforcement
• Joints
• Sand-cement mixes
• Concreting in hot and cold weather
• Defects and repairs
• Low-density concrete
• Prestressed concrete
• Precast concrete
• Off-shutter and architectural finishes
• Sampling and testing
• Concrete pavements

C&CI certificates are awarded to delegates who pass the course.

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SCT 21 Concrete Industrial Floors (1 day)

NQF Level 5 (3 Credits), CPD POINTS - 1
The Institute has established that problems associated with floors usually fall into two main categories: design and detailing, and construction practice. This Concrete Industrial Floors (CIF) course aims to help consulting civil engineers and contractors overcome these problems.
The section on construction covers the selection of materials, construction of the subgrade and subbase, concrete requirements, construction and finishing of concrete industrial floors on the ground.
Thickness design information is included in the course pack, but is not covered in detail in the workshop.
Minimum entrance requirements
Grade 12 (Standard 10)

Dates, venues & Course fees



Syllabus

• Design philosophy
• Subgrades and subbases
• Concrete
• Joints
• Reinforcement
• Construction
  • Subgrades and subbases
  • Damp-proofing
  • Construction joints
  • Concrete production and placing
  • Construction methods
  • Vacuum dewatering
  • Side forms
  • Dowels
  • Edging
  • Finishing
  • Curing
  • Joint sawing
  • Joint sealing
• Surface finishes
  • Construction methods
  • Finishing techniques
  • Adverse weather
  • Concrete toppings
  • Surface treatments
• Special applications

NB: Course fee includes a copy of the handbook ‘Concrete Industrial Floors on the Ground’ by BD Perrie and
LR Marais.

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SCT 22 Concrete Road Design and Construction
(1 day)

NQF Level 7 (3 Credits),CPD POINTS - 1
This course focuses on the technology applied in the design and construction of concrete pavements. It covers the supporting layers, thickness design using computer program, cncPave, and joint design, detailing and layout.
Concrete materials and mix design, construction, modes of distress and failure and rehabilitation are also included.
This course is aimed at engineers and technologists requiring practical tools for the design and construction of concrete roads.

The format of the course includes lectures and an optional interactive practical in the evening.

Minimum entrance requirements
A degree or diploma in civil engineering is essential. A number of years' experience in road design and/or construction is highly recommended.

Dates, venues & Course fees

Syllabus

• Pavement types and behaviour
  • Rigid pavement types and behaviour
  • Distress and modes of failure
  • Design objectives
• Concrete pavement support
  • Subgrades
  • Subbases
  • Drainage
• Pavement design
  • Introduction to Mechanistic Design
  • Mechanistic Design – cncPave and other methods
  • Use of cncPave
• Concrete mix design
  • Materials and specifications
  • Mix design
  • Durability
• Joints
  • Load transfer
  • Joint design
  • Joint layout
  • Sealants
• Reinforcement
  • Use and detailing of reinforcement
• Construction
  • Mechanised
  • Labour intensive
  • Inlays
  • Overlays
  • Low-volume roads

SCT 23 Concrete for the Construction Supervisor
(9 days)

NQF Level 4 (39 Credits)
This course is based on a set of unit standards registered with SAQA which make up the elective standards dealing with concrete for the Learnership 49053. A learner who is found competent on this course would be able to proceed to the fundamental and core unit standards required for the full learnership. The full learnership carries the National Certificate in Construction Supervision and is a NQF Level 4 qualification.
The course requires 10 days of tuition, practical work, tutorials and assessments and can be run in a manner to suit the learner. It may be ecessary to run the course on consecutive working days or on Fridays and Saturdays to suit the client, but timing is flexible and will have to be determined by mutual consent amongst the learners and the SCT.

Dates, venues & Course fees

Syllabus

• Materials of concrete and the properties they bring
• Determining mix proportion, batching and mixing
• Testing of concrete in the laboratory and on siteAssessment of laboratory results and acceptance of materials
• Properties of concrete for different applications
• The importance of formwork
• Transport, placing, compacting and curing of concrete
• Durability of concrete
• Interpretation and implementation of specifications

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SCT 24 Concrete for Laboratory Testers(1 day)

The course was written to give laboratory technicians who are testing concrete an understanding of how concrete works and what properties of concrete are being tested by the standard tests carried out on a regular basis. Laboratory technicians are often called on to assist with the acceptance and rejection of concrete on the basis of the test results
they produce and the information given will impart an appreciation
of what the result mean. The test methods will be discussed and some of the most common pitfalls will be pointed out. The course is not, however, intended to teach laboratory staff how to carry out the tests.

Dates, venues & Course fees

Syllabus

• Materials of concrete and the properties they bring


• Basics of how concrete works


• The effect of changes in sand or stone


• The different types of cement and their uses
• Testing of fresh concrete – slump test and what it measures
• Testing of hardened concrete – the cube test and what it measures
• Testing for tensile strength, shrinkage E-value and what it means
• Testing for abrasion resistance, durability, pH and what they mean
• Determination of mix proportions by eye-ball mix design method
• Calculations to adjust mixes for water and quantities

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SCT 25 Precasting small Items(2 days)

Precast concrete products have a very significant role to play in the modern building and civil construction industries. High quality and quantity manufacturing processes are usually conducted in a factory environment and make use of both wet and dry concrete mixes, which have very
different technologies. This course is designed to give both supervisory and factory floor staff the tools to make concrete units of greater strength at lower cost by using the correct technology.

Dates, venues & Course fees

Syllabus

• Materials of concrete and the properties they bring


• How cement and concrete works


• Dry concrete mixes


• Wet concrete mixes
• The need for high density i.e. compaction
• Mix proportions for the various types of concrete
• The use of admixtures in these concretes
• Selection of materials-particularly sand grading
• Abrasion resistance of pavers
• Introduction to blocklaying
• Shrinkage and waterproofing of blocks
• Introduction to building with concrete masonry
• Testing of finished product
• Kerbs and lintels

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SCT 30 Concrete Technology (5 days)

NQF Level 5 (12 Credits),CPD POINTS -5
This is an intensive course intended for civil and structural
engineers, and experienced technicians and technologists
and is an excellent medium for gaining an in-depth
knowledge of how cement and concrete work. The course
is ideal for learners working in the ready-mixed concrete
and cement industries.

Venues Midrand, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Durban and Windhoek. At any other sites in South Africa and elsewhere by arrangement.

Minimum entrance requirements:
Grade 12 (Standard 10) with mathematics and science and at least two
years’ appropriate experience. A demonstrated high degree of competence in subjects covered in SCT 20:
Concrete Practice, together with good calculation skills is also acceptable. Completion of the SCT 20 course is recommended, but is not a requirement.

Dates, venues & Course fees

Syllabus

• Properties of fresh concrete
• Properties of concrete at early ages
• Properties of hardened concrete
• Cement and cementitious extenders
• Aggregates
• Mixing water and chemical admixtures
• Concrete mix design
• Concrete production
• Transporting
• Placing and compaction
• Protection and curing
• Formwork
• Reinforcement
• Joints
• Defects, blemishes and repairs
• Mix design and mixes for specialised applications
• Sand-cement mixes
• Off-shutter finishes
• Temperature and concrete
• Concrete Pavements
• Testing hardened concrete – non-destructive testing
• Testing hardened concrete

C&CI certificates are awarded to delegates who pass the course.

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SCT 34 Prestressed Concrete Design and Practice

NQF Level 6 (3 Credits),CPD points -2,5
Duration The total length of the course will be 24 hours. It will be presented over 6 days of 4 hours, typically 16h00 – 20h00, at the School of Concrete Technology in Midrand on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings
The course is aimed at practising engineering graduates with either little or no experience in the design of prestressed concrete structures, or those who would like to refresh their skills in this field. The course is divided into 2 parts: Part I addressing the fundamental aspects and Part II focussing on more advanced topics. A complete set of lecture notes with examples is provided as part of the course.

Minimum entrance requirement BSc Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.

 Dates, venues & Course fees

Syllabus
PART I

• General principles
• Material properties
• Prestressing systems and procedures
• Design for flexure
• Prestressing losses
• Shear

PART II

• Effects of continuity
• Deflections
• Anchorage zone design
• Prestressed concrete slabs
• Detailing

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C&CI certificates are awarded to delegates who pass the course

SCT 35 Concrete Structures - Analysis and Design

NQF Level 6 (15 Credits),CPD points - 6
Duration The length of the course is 48 hours. It is presented in 12 sessions of 4 hours from 16h00 - 20h00 at the school of Concrete Technology in midrand.
The course is aimed at practising civil and structural engineers who wish to refresh their reinforced concrete design skills. The course is divided into two parts: the first covering the basic principles of reinforced concrete design and the second applying these principles in designing elements. A complete set of lecture notes with examples is provided as part of the course.

Minimum entrance requirements:BSc Engineering degree
or equivalent qualification.

Dates, venues & Course fees

Syllabus
PART I

• Introduction
• Properties of reinforced concrete
• Principles of limit state design
• Analysis of the structure
• Analysis and design for flexure
• Flexure combined with thrust
• Design of beams for shear
• Bond and anchorage
• Design for serviceability
• Design of beams

PART II

• Design of suspended floors:
  • One-way spanning slabs
  • Two-way edge supported slabs
  • Flat slabs and punching shear
  • Ribbed slabs
• Design of columns
• Design of footings
• Design of stairs
• Calculating crack widths and deflections
• Design for torsion
• Introduction to prestressed concrete

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C&CI certificates are awarded to delegates who pass the course

SCT 36 Properties of Concrete for the Structural Designer and Constructor (1day, 10h00-16h00)

CPD points-1
Concrete Technologists are frequently called on to diagnose the cause of defects in structures that can be attributed to incorrect specification (or no specification) of concrete and lack of attention to detail during construction. The subject matter covered in this course is based on the most common defects observed over a period spanning many years.
The defects usually take the form of deflections, cracks, blemishes or deterioration with time, and the repair method hinges on the correct diagnosis of the cause. The future performance of the structure will depend on whether the structural integrity has been affected.
The course is aimed at senior staff in the design and construction industry who have had some years of experience in their field.

Dates, venues & Course fees

Syllabus

• Constituent materials of concrete and their roles
• Mix proportions, batching and mixing
• Formwork, placement and compaction
• Concrete temperature, curing and joints
• Compressive strength and acceptance of cube crushing results
• Tensile, bond and shear strength
• Resistance to abrasion
• Cracking in the plastic and hardened states
• Moisture, thermal & chemical expansion & contraction
• Deformation under load: the importance of the E-value
• Durability of reinforced concrete in aggressive environments
• Specification of concrete

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C&CI certificates are awarded to delegates who pass the course

SCT 37 Durability of Concrete (1day, 10h00–16h00)

CPD points-1
Is it sufficient to ensure that structures do not collapse during or immediately after construction, or is it necessary to ensure that the investment of time and money in a structure is safeguarded for a substantial period of time? The alarming progress of spalling concrete in coastal and industrial areas suggests that insufficient attention has been
paid to durability of reinforced concrete in the past.
The technology to ensure that a structure will enjoy a maintenance free life is becoming available and this course outlines the mechanisms of reinforced concrete deterioration and gives an insight into the latest thinking
and testing of concrete to ensure durable performance.
The audience targeted for this course is senior design and construction personnel who are in a position to inform clients of what is possible at the construction stage at minimum additional cost.

Dates, venues & Course fees

Syllabus

• How cement works to ensure impermeability
• Mechanisms of mechanical deterioration
• Mechanisms of chemical deterioration
• Methods of making concrete impermeable
• Testing of permeability, sorptivity and conductivity

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C&CI certificates are awarded to delegates who pass the course

SCT 38 Structural Masonry Design and Masonry Materials

CPD points - 3
Duration: The duration of the course is 24 hours and it is presented in 6 sessions of 4 hours from 16:00 to 20:00
The course is aimed at practising civil and structural engineers, technologists and technicians who wish to design structural masonry and have an overall appreciation of the structural behaviour of masonry and masonry materials. The textbook by FS Crofts and JW Lane, Structural Concrete Masonry, A Design Guide will be used as lecture notes. Handouts covering other masonry materials will be provided.
Minimum Entrance requirement: Degree or diploma at a tertiary Institution in the field of civil engineering. A sound knowledge of the "SANS 10160: South African Standard Code of practice for the general use and loadings to be adopted in the design of buildings" is recommended.

Dates, venues & Course fees

Syllabus

• Unreinforced Masonry
  • Introduction and historical background
  • Definitions and terminology
  • Masonry materials
  • Good detailing practise
  • SANS Standards and applications
  • Specifications
  • Defects, diagnoses and repair
  • Design considerations
  • Design of masonry subjected to axial compression
  • Design of masonry subjected to bending
  • Design of masonry subjected to combined axial compression and bending
  • Accidental damage
  
  
• Reinforced Masonry
  • Design of reinforced masonry subject to axial compression, bending and combined stresses
  • Design of prestressed masonry subject to axial compression, bending and combined stresses

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C&CI Certificates reflecting CPD points will be issued to delegates

SCT 41 & 42 Concrete Technology & Construction by correspondence only (9 or 18 months)

NQF Level 5 (15 Credits)
These courses are offered as correspondence courses only. They are designed for persons employed in a technical capacity, e.g. concrete technologists, civil engineering technicians or engineers who wish to improve their knowledge of all aspects of concrete. City & Guilds
International (C&G) certificates are awarded to successful delegates.
Both courses are scheduled to start in September of each year. Late applications and examination registrations will be accepted until 30 January.

The course is available in two parts as:
SCT 41: General Principles (Part 1) over nine months.
SCT 42: Practical Applications (Part 2) over nine months.
The examinations consist of one three-hour paper for each course. SCT 41 & 42 may be studied at the same time by experienced delegates.
Course material can be sent to delegates in most countries – examinations can be written in Midrand, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban, or by arrangement at British Council offices in other countries.

Delegates wishing to write at British Councils need to make individual arrangements with their local British Council prior to the exams. A separate examination and management fee will be payable in advance by the delegate. Contact the British Council for information on registration and costs. The onus is on the delegate to liaise with their local British Council.

Minimum entrance requirements Grade 12 (Standard 10) with mathematics and science. For SCT 42 at least one year of concrete construction site experience is strongly recommended.

Dates, venues & Course fees

Optional revision seminars are held in Midrand.

SCT 41: General Principles (Part 1) (9 months)

Syllabus

• Materials, including aggregates, cements, water, admixtures, reinforcing and prestressing
• Properties of concrete
• Testing concrete
• Specification of concrete, design of mixes and quality control
• Formwork
• Concrete production and supply
• Ready-mixed concrete
• Compacting and finishing
• Curing
• Reinforced concrete

SCT 42: Practical Applications (Part 2) (9 months)

Syllabus

• Testing concrete
• Specification of concrete
• Quality control and mix design
• Joints
• Roads, materials and construction
• Reinforcement and prestressing
• Formwork including falsework
• Surface finishing, screeds and toppings
• Defects and repairs
• Concrete production and handling
• Floors
• Precast concrete and production
• Curing
• Site organisation and layout
• Ready-mixed concrete

Details available from the Correspondence Course
Manager

Registration for examinations .
SCT 43 and 44: Revision seminars for parts 1 and 2.

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SCT 50 Advanced Concrete Technology 2008

NQF Level 7 (50 Credits)
The ACT course is presented in South Africa every two years, under the auspices of the Institute of Concrete Technology (ICT) in the United Kingdom. The next Advanced Concrete Technology (ACT) course will
commence in January 2008 and is presented in three parts. See page 23 for dates.
The target audience includes qualified and experienced civil engineers, cement chemists, concrete technologists and technicians involved in the building, construction, precast concrete, mining and in the cement, aggregate, admixture and ready-mixed concrete industries.
Experts from both the International and South African construction industry, universities and the C&CI, present the lectures.
Delegates who pass both three-hour examinations and have their research project accepted, receive the Advanced Concrete Technology Diploma. This qualifies them for Corporate Membership of the ICT and, as corporate
members, they may write the letters MICT behind their names.

Applications Please submit your application for the 2008 course to the Education & Training Administrator by 30 Nov 2007. Late applications will be considered only if the course has not been fully subscribed.

Dates, venues & Course fees

Recommended entrance requirements An appropriate university degree or a higher technical diploma in civil engineering or any other appropriate branch of science or technology. All delegates must also have at least four years' experience in a responsible position related to concrete.

Note that SCT 41 and 42: Concrete Technology and Construction is regarded as ‘assumed knowledge’ for any candidate admitted to the ACT.

The course covers some 75 topics falling into the following broad categories:

• Cements
• Additions to concrete
• Admixtures
• Aggregates
• Fresh concrete
• Setting and hardening of concrete
• Properties of hardened concrete
• Durability of concrete
• Concrete construction
• Mix design
• Special concretes
• Special processes and technology for particular types of structures
• Ready-mixed concrete
• Concrete finishes
• Repairing concrete
• Formwork
• Concrete plant
• Precast concrete
• Concrete roads
• Industrial floors
• Principles of reinforced and prestressed concrete
• Test methods and equipment
• Quality concepts
• Quality control
• Statistics
• Standards, specifications and codes of practice
• Assessment of concrete construction
• Sources of information

Delegates who enrol for the ACT qualify for one year's free membership of the Concrete Society of Southern Africa.