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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS TGT 4032 HIGHWAY MATERIALS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

GEOTECHNICS

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HAKAN ELÇI

Offered to

GEOTECHNICS

Course Objective

To give a general information about highway materials.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To have general knowledge about highway materials 2   To know the physical and chemical properties of bituminous materials 3   Knowing the granular material properties 4   To be able to apply asphalt aggregate mix methods

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Highway general definitions 2 Highway superstructure types and sub-basic applications 3 Materials used in flexible superstructures 4 General characteristics of bituminous materials 5 Asphalt production techniques 6 Chemical properties of asphalt 7 Physical properties of asphalt 8 Asphalt emulsions + midterm 9 Classification of aggregates 10 Mixing of aggregates with each other 11 Surface coating design 12 Marshall Method 13 Evaluation of stability, durability and fatigue properties 14 Asphalt mixture flexibility, shear resistance and workability properties

Recomended or Required Reading

Bitümlü Malzemeler Labaratuvar El Kitabı, Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü, Yayın No: 239 (in Turkish)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course involves theoretical lecture and problem solutions related to the subject. The lecture continues in the form of mutual discussion between the lecturer and the students after introduction and basic description of the subject.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 PRC PRACTICE 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50 5 RST RESIT 6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

I. Midterm %50 II. Final %50

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

nurcihan.taskin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 10:30-11:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 2 28 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26 Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5 Preparation for final exam 1 5 5 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 66

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 LO.1 1 LO.2 1 1 1 LO.3 1 1 1 LO.4 1 1 1