Aggregates: basic characteristics of aggregates, physical properties,
types of aggregates (normal and manufactured); cement: manufacturing Portland
cement, chemical composition of cement, properties of cement, types of Portland
cement and their properties, other types of cement; introduction to concrete:
materials, properties of fresh concrete, production of concrete, strength
properties of hardened concrete. Metals, type of steel and their uses. Types of
timber and their properties, defects in timber, durability and treatment of
timber.