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  Course Description
Course Name : Concrete Technology

Course Code : İM-565

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. İSMAİL HAKKI ÇAĞATAY

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows cement paste
Knows fresh concrete
Knows hardening concrete
Knows hardened concrete

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Properties of hardened concrete, Properties of fresh concrete, Durability of concrete.

Course Contents : Fresh concrete properties, Hardening properties of concrete, Hardened properties of concrete, Short term deformations of concrete, Time dependent behavior of concrete (creep and shrinkage), Application of fracture mechanics to concrete, Fatigue of concrete, Durability of concrete.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classrooms


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Materials for concrete. none Lecture and discussion
2 Cements. none Lecture and discussion
3 Aggregates. none Lecture and discussion
4 Chemical additives. none Lecture and discussion
5 Mineral additives. none Lecture and discussion
6 Properties of fresh concrete. none Lecture and discussion
7 Properties of hardened concrete. none Lecture and discussion
8 Properties of hardened concrete. none Lecture and discussion
9 Shrinkage, creep. none Lecture and discussion
10 Durability of concrete. none Lecture and discussion
11 Freeze-thaw resistance of concrete, cracking. none Lecture and discussion
12 Steel fibers. none Lecture and discussion
13 Mechanical prperties of concrete none Lecture and discussion
14 Chemical attack on concrete, acid attack. none Lecture and discussion


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Concrete, P. Kumar Mehta, Paulo J.M. Monteiro, 659 Pages, Megraw-Hill Professional; 3 Edition, 2005.
 Turhan Y. Erdoğan, Beton, Metu Press, 2003.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 40
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 60
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Have knowledge and understanding at advanced level providing required basis for original projects in the field of civil engineering based on qualifications gained at undergraduate level. 5
2 Gain required knowledge through scientific research in the field of engineering, evaluate, interpret and apply data. 5
3 Be aware of new and emerging applications,examine and learn where necessary. 5
4 Construct engineering problems, develop strategies to solve them, and apply innovative methods for solutions. 5
5 Design and implement analytical modeling and experimental research and solve complex situations encountered in this process 5
6 Develop new and / or original ideas and methods; develop innovative solutions for the system, part, and process design. 5
7 Have learning skills 5
8 Be aware of innovative developments in the field of civil engineering, and analyse and learn them when needed. 5
9 Transfer process and results of the projects in the field of civil engineering or on national and international platforms in written or oral form. 5
10 Have knowledge in current techniques and methods applied in civil engineering. 5
11 Use computer software as well as information and communication technologies at the level required in the field of civil engineering 5
12 Oversee social, scientific and ethical values in all professional platforms. 5
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 2 6
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 20 20
    Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload: 140
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.6
ECTS Credit: 6