| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn the raw materials needed for making concrete,
- Learn the properties of cements and aggregates,
- Learn the principles of concrete mixture design,
- Learn the standards regarding concrete.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No |
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| Course Description | Introduction to Portland Cement Chemistry, Principle of Aggregtae properties, Introduction to Concrete Admixtures, Principles of Concrete Mixture Design. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction |
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2nd Week |
Portland Cement Part 1 |
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3rd Week |
Portland Cement Part 2 |
|
4th Week |
Portland Cement Part 3 |
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5th Week |
Portland Cement Part 4 |
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6th Week |
Aggregates Part 1 |
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7th Week |
Aggregates Part 2 |
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8th Week |
Midterm |
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9th Week |
Aggregates Part 3 |
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10th Week |
Mixing Water |
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11th Week |
Admixtures |
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12th Week |
Concret Mixture Design Part 1 |
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13th Week |
Concret Mixture Design Part 2 |
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14th Week |
Standards Regarding Concrete-making Materials Part 1 |
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15th Week |
Standards Regarding Concrete-making Materials Part 2 |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Sinan T. Erdoğan, Turhan Y. Erdoğan (2014). Basic Materials of Construction. METU Press.
P. K. Mehta, Paulo J. M. Monterio (2005). Concrete: Microstructure, Properties, And Materials. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Practice
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
4 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| Individual or group work |
|
|
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| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
38 |
38 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
26 |
26 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
4 |
10 |
40 |
| Total Work Load | 150 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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