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| INS3033 | Traditional Building Materials | 3+0+0 | ECTS:5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of CIVIL ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face, Group study | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Şirin KURBETCİ | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The nature of concrete and its components will be covered in the scope of the course. Mixing, transporting, placing, vibrating, compacting, finishing and curing processes along with methods, techniques and the tools used will be detailed and have the students make presentations on these subjects. In addition, maturity concept in concrete, ready-mixed concrete and thje technology used, joints and formwork in concrete will be covered. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | get acquainted with the natural structure and basic components of concrete. | 1,3 | 1,5 | | LO - 2 : | get acquainted with the methods and techniques used in mixing, transporting, placing, compacting, fiğnishing and curing of concrete. | 1,3 | 1,5 | | LO - 3 : | get acquainted with the maturity concept in concrete and ready-mixed concrete and technology used. | 1,3 | 1,5 | | LO - 4 : | get acquainted with the joints in reinforced structures and formwork in concrete. | 1,3 | 1,5 | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The nature of concrete. Transition zone in concrete and its importyance. Basic components of concrete. Cement, Aggregates, Mixing water. Chemical admixtures and mineral additives. Mixing, transporting, pumping, placing, vibrating, compacting, finishing and curing of concrete. The importance of temperature regarding curing and strength development of concrete. Curing methods and curing materials. Pouring concretet in abnormal weathering conditions. Maturity concept in concrete. Steam curing in concrete. Ready-mixed concrete and the technology used. Joints in reinforced concrete structures. Joint filling materilas. Formwork in concrete works. Wood forms. Metal forms. Plastic forms. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | The nature of concrete. | | | Week 2 | Transition zone in concrete. | | | Week 3 | Basic components of concrete. | | | Week 4 | Cement, aggregates, miixing water, chemical admixtures and mineral additives. | | | Week 5 | Mixing, transporting and pumping of concrete. | | | Week 6 | Placing, vibrating and compacting of concrete. | | | Week 7 | Finishing of concrete surface and curing of concrete. | | | Week 8 | Pouring concrete in abnormal weathering conditions. | | | Week 9 | Midterm exam. | | | Week 10 | Maturity concept in concrete and steam curing application. | | | Week 11 | Ready-mixed concrete and the technology used. | | | Week 12 | Joints in reinforced concrete structures and formwork in concrete. | | | Week 13 | Student presentation (Mixing, transporting, pumping, placing and vibrating of concrete). | | | Week 14 | Student presentation (Compacting, fiinishing and curing of concrete). | | | Week 15 | Student presentation (Joints in concrete and framwork). | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam. | | | |
| 1 | Neville, A.M. and Brooks, J.J., 1987; Concrete Technology, Longman Scientific and Technical, Essex, England. | | | 2 | Erdoğan, T.Y., 2002; Materials of Construction, METU Press Publishing Company, Ankara, Türkiye. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | In-term studies (second mid-term exam) | 9 | | 1 | 35 | | Presentation | 13
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15 | | 2 | 15 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 1,5 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 1 | 14 | 14 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 4 | 8 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Ödev | 2 | 5 | 10 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 2 | 6 | 12 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 90 |
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