Placement of Concrete in Cold Weather

In Placement of Concrete in Cold Weather , you'll learn ...

• Effect of cold weather on concrete
• Preparation for placement of concrete in cold weather and placement procedures to ensure quality concrete
• Types of curing methods and their strengths and weaknesses

Overview

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Credit: 1 CPD

Length: 7 pages

This course discusses considerations when placing concrete in cold weather. The placement of durable, quality concrete is a task that requires experience and a commitment to quality. Cold ambient temperatures decrease concrete's rate of settling. Additionally, placement of concrete in cold temperatures increase the likelihood of a deficient product, unless steps are taken to mitigate potential problems. This course will discuss placement methods that you can employ in cold weather to help ensure that your final product meets specifications.

This course is useful to architects, engineers, Quality Control personnel, Government Quality Assurance representatives, representatives of the owner and other parties interested in the placement of quality concrete.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Analyze the effect of cold weather on concrete.
• Outline the preparation for the placement of concrete in cold weather and the placement procedures to ensure quality concrete.
• Evaluate the types of curing methods and their strengths and weaknesses.

Certificate of Completion

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 10 questions. CPD credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.