| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Understand the main constituents of cement and concrete and describe how the properties of raw materials/admixtures affect cement and concrete quality,
- Explain Portland cement manufacture (raw mix - clinker phases - grinding) and relate clinker phase composition and hydration to strength development and performance,
- Identify the main cement and concrete types and interpret relevant standards/specifications used for quality assessment and acceptance,
- Apply quality control procedures to evaluate cement and concrete using chemical/physical.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | This course aims to enable the student to acquire necessary knowledge about cement, aggregate, additives and water and use these materials efficiently and accurately in the design of concrete mixtures. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
History and overview of calcareous cements |
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2nd Week |
Portland cement: classification and specifications |
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3rd Week |
Raw materials, raw mix design and quality targets |
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4th Week |
Clinker phases and phase relations (C3S, C2S, C3A, C4AF) |
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5th Week |
Cement manufacturing process 1 |
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6th Week |
Cement manufacturing process 2 |
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7th Week |
Cement manufacturing process 3 |
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8th Week |
Midterm |
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9th Week |
Hydration of Portland cement |
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10th Week |
Phase content and strength relationships |
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11th Week |
Cement quality tests: chemical and physical |
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12th Week |
Concrete quality: fresh concrete control |
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13th Week |
Concrete quality: hardened concrete and durability indicators |
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14th Week |
Integrated quality system and standards |
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15th Week |
Final presentations |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. Popovics, S. (1979). Concrete Making Materials, 1st Edition, McGraw Hill Company. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
10 |
| Quiz |
1 |
20 |
| 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 |
1 |
50 |
50 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
80 |
80 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
60 |
60 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Quiz |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Total Work Load | 300 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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