1. Identify the different components of concrete materials such as concrete mixture; cement, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate and water.

2. State and explain the basic knowledge of concrete mixture and the properties of cement in concrete mixture; the chemical composition in cement, process of hydration in concrete and the storage method of cement.

3.  Describe the properties of aggregates in concrete; classification and sources of the aggregates, criteria of aggregates and function of the aggregates and its relation to the strength of concrete.