| 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 roles and key properties of concrete constituents (cementitious binders, aggregates, water, admixtures, fibers) and their effects on performance,
- Explain the behavior of fresh and hardened concrete and describe how mix parameters and curing conditions influence these properties,
- Relate concrete microstructure (hydration products, pore structure, ITZ) to macro-scale properties (strength, stiffness, shrinkage/creep, permeability, durability),
- Interpret standard test results for fresh and hardened concrete (e.g., workability, strength, durability indicators) to evaluate concrete quality and performance,
- Apply advanced concrete technology knowledge to design and produce suitable concrete mixes.
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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 provides information about the characteristics of fresh concrete, including its workability, consistency, bleeding, stiffening, setting, air entrainment, unit weight, uniformity, batching, mixing, conveying, placing, compaction, and curing, as well as the characteristics of hardened concrete, including their nature and significance, various types of strength, compressive strength, tensile strength, fatigue strength, durability, shrinkage, and volume changes. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction: performance-based concrete |
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2nd Week |
Cement chemistry, hydration, and microstructure |
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3rd Week |
Supplementary cementitious materials & blended cements |
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4th Week |
Packing, aggregate optimization, and mix design methods |
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5th Week |
Rheology and workability engineering |
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6th Week |
Hardened concrete tests |
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7th Week |
Hardened concrete properties 1 |
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8th Week |
Midterm |
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9th Week |
Hardened concrete properties 2 |
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10th Week |
Durability and service-life engineering |
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11th Week |
High-Performance Concrete 1 |
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12th Week |
High-Performance Concrete 2 |
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13th Week |
Fiber Reinforced Concrete and toughness |
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14th Week |
Ultra high-Performance and advanced cementitious composites |
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15th Week |
Presentations |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. Belie, N. (2018). Properties of Fresh and Hardened Concrete Containing Supplementary Cementitious Materials (RILEM State-of-the-Art Reports), 1st Edition, Springer. |
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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) |
|
|
|
| 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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