COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TGT 3031 CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY 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

Which is one of the most important building materials to have information about concrete, concrete and concrete components, make experiments with the results of the evaluation and report preparation to gain the knowledge and skills.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To make concrete mixture calculations
2   To know strength tests in hardened concrete
3   To be able to prepare calculations and technical reports for experiments
4   To explain the factors affecting concrete properties
5   To know the properties of concrete mixing elements
6   Knowing fresh concrete experiments
7   To know cement experiments
8   To be able to define concrete and to know its types

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of concrete, properties, types, today location and importance
2 Cements, specifications and varieties
3 Cement tests
4 Aggregates, and the kinds of features
5 Aggregate sieve analysis accounts
6 Aggregate experiments
7 Concrete Additives
8 Midterm Exam
9 Concrete mix
10 Fresh concrete tests
11 Non-destructive testing of hardened concrete
12 Destructive testing of hardened concrete
13 Calculation of concrete test results and preparation of technical reports
14 Calculation of concrete test results and preparation of technical reports

Recomended or Required Reading

Concrete technology course notes, Lec. Nurcihan Taşkın (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

Mid term exam : %50
Final exam: %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

Pazartesi 10:30-11:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
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) 64

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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