Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
INŞ 2024	MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION II	COMPULSORY	2	2	0	5

Offered By

Civil Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SELÇUK TÜRKEL

Offered to

Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

The physical and mechanical properties of concrete which is the most commonly used construction material in the world will be focused within the scope of Materials of Construction-II course. Initially, students will gain the basic knowledge about the ingredients of concrete and mixture proportioning methods. At the second stage of this course basic information on quality control and durability properties of concrete will be presented.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To be able to define the basic concepts of cement, aggregate and concrete
2	To be able to make experiments about concrete components and concrete properties, to present and interpret the results as laboratory reports
3	Choosing suitable materials for a specific application based on engineering knowledge
4	Concrete design for different engineering applications
5	To be able to control concrete according to quality standards

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

INŞ 2023 - MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION I

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Binding materials (pozzolans, lime, gypsum)
2	Portland cement
3	General properties of cements and testing methods
4	Special cements
5	Grading of aggregates and definitions
6	The physical and mechanical properties of aggregates
7	Midterm examination
8	Principles of concrete mixture design
9	Concrete admixtures
10	Concrete production
11	Properties of hardened concrete
12	Shrinkage and stress-strain behaviour of concrete
13	Statistical quality control of concrete production
14	Durability of concrete and special concretes

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Materials of Construction II B.BARADAN, DEÜ Engineering Faculty Publications, No:207, 2009 (in Turkish).
Supplementary Book(s): Concrete T.Y. ERDOGAN, ODTÜ Publications, Ankara, 2003 (in Turkish).
Materials: Lecture notes as presentation slides, laboratory equipment.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Course book (given in the reference section.), visual slide presentations (presentations will be loaded to web sites of related lecturers after the class), laboratory reports and homework (at least four laboratory application for each semester)

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FIN	FINAL EXAM
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

For quiz, attendance to laboratory practice and reports, active participation to the lecture will be evaluated together.

Assessment Criteria

LO1-8: All learning outcomes will be evaluated by midterm and final examination questions.
LO3, 5, 6, 7: These learning outcomes will be evaluated by laboratory practice and homework reports.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Before each course, related sections of the textbook must be read. Attendance limits in class and laboratory applications should be provided.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Selçuk Türkel: selcuk.turkel@deu.edu.tr
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Halit Yazıcı: halit.yazici@deu.edu.tr
Assist.Prof.Dr. Kamile Tosun Felekoğlu: kamile.tosun@deu.edu.tr
Assist.Prof.Dr. Burak Felekoğlu: burak.felekoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Will be announced by instructors after the completion of semester program.

Work Placement(s)