2009 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: Practical Concrete Surface Beds
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)

R2 400 excl. VAT

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. Learners are given hands-on practical exercises to illustrate the theory given in the classroom. Learners must be able to read and write English.

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

SCT 11 Concrete for Site Staff (1 day)

R1 200 excl. VAT

This course is recommended for site staff who need to know the basic function of concrete. Learners must be able to read and understand English at a level that will allow them to understand simplified technical lectures. There are no calculations. 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
• Transporting
• Curing

SCT 12 Mortars, Plasters, Screeds and Masonry
(1 day)

R1 200 excl. VAT

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.

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
• Sand-cement mixes
• Common causes of cracking
• Screeds

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SCT 13 Making Concrete Bricks and Blocks
(1 day)

R1 200 excl. VAT

This course will assist with empowering learners and enabling them to make a living and gives learners a rudimentary understanding of how to manufacture masonary units.

Learners must be able to read and write english.

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

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SCT 14 Concrete for RMC Truck Drivers

R1 200 excl. VAT

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 has the approval of SARMA. 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
• 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

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SCT 20 Concrete Practice (4 days)

R6 800 excl. VAT
NQF Level 4 (10 Credits)

This course is recommended for foremen, clerks-of-work, technicians and supervisory sales, technical and engineering staff in the building, construction, mining and related industries.

Minimum entrance requirements
Grade 10 (Standard 8), 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

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SCT 21 Practical Concrete Surface Beds (1 day)

R1 800 excl. VAT
CPD points - 1

This practical concrete surface beds course aims to helpconsulting civil engineers and contractors to overcome problems associatedwith design detailing and construction practice.

Minimum entrance requirements
Grade 12 minimum (standard 10) or experience in Floor Design & Construction

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

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SCT 22 Concrete Road Design and Construction
(1 day)

R1 800 excl. VAT
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.

Minimum entrance requirements
A degree or diploma in civil engineering is recommended. 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)

R12 000 excl. VAT
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. 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.

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 site
• Assessment 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)

R4 500 excl. VAT

The course is designed to give laboratory testers an understanding of the SANS test methods used in the most frequently performed tests on concrete including the new durability tests. Test methods will be discussed in detail with laboratory demonstrations and an opportunity for hands-on practicals.

Dates, venues & Course fees

Syllabus

• Materials of concrete and the properties they bring
  
• Basics of how concrete works
  
• Different types of cement
  
• The different types of cement and their uses
• Testing of fresh concrete
• Testing of hardened concrete
• Durability tests: Oxygen permeability, Sorptivity and
  Chloride Conductivity
• Determination of concrete mix proportions by the
  eye-ball method
• Calculations related to the test methods

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SCT 25 Precasting small Items(2 days)

R3 400 excl. VAT

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 for wet and dry processes.

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)

R9 000 excl. VAT
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.

Minimum entrance requirements:
Grade 12 (Standard 10) with mathematics and science and at least two years of appropriate experience.

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

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SCT 34 Prestressed Concrete Design and Practice

R5 400 excl. VAT
CPD points -2,5

The Duration of the course will be 24 hours, typically 16h00 - 20h00, 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 two 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

• General principles
• Material properties
• Prestressing systems and procedures
• Design for flexure
• Prestressing losses
• Shear
• Effects of continuity
• Deflections
• Anchorage zone design
• Prestressed concrete slabs
• Detailing

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SCT 35 Concrete Structures - Analysis and Design

R10 800 excl. VAT
CPD points - 6

The Duration of the course is 48 hours typically 4 hours from 16h00 - 20h00. 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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SCT 36 Properties of Concrete for the Structural Designer and Constructor (1day, 10h00-16h00)

R1 800 excl. VAT
CPD points-1

The subject matter covered in this course is based on the most common defects observed over a period spanning many years. 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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SCT 37 Durability of Concrete (1day, 10h00-16h00)

R1 800 excl. VAT
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?
This course is aimed at senior design and construction personnel.

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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SCT 38 Structural Masonry Design and Masonry Materials

R10 800 excl. VAT

The duration of the course is 24 hours, typically 4 hours from 16h00 to 20h00. The course is aimed at the practicing civil and structural engineer, techologist and technician who wish to use design structural masonary and have an overall appreciation of the structural behaviour of masonry materials.

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

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.

Optional revision workshops are held in Midrand only in April 2009 prior to the examinations in May. R1 900 excl. VAT per workshop

Dates, venues & Course fees

SCT 41: General Principles (Part 1) (9 months)
R8 500 excl. VAT (SA)
R10 000 excl. VAT (African Countries)
R11 450 excl. VAT (Other Countries)

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)
R8 500 excl. VAT (SA)
R10 000 (African Countries)
R11 450 (Other Countries)

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

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SCT 50 Advanced Concrete Technology 2010

R12 100 excl. VAT per part

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 2010 and is presented in three parts.

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.

Learners 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 and qualify for one years free membership to the concrete society of SA.

Applications Please submit your application to the Course Manager for the 2010 course by 30 Nov 2009.

Recommended entrance requirements An appropriate qualification in civil engineering or any other appropriate branch of science or technology is required. Without such a qualification a learners prior knowledge and experience will be assessed by the course manager before acceptance of registrations.

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

Dates, venues & Course fees

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

ACT Diplomas are awarded by the Institute of Concrete Technology,
UK, to successful learners.