COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DIMENSIONAL STABILITY OF CONCRETE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CIE 5106 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY OF CONCRETE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HALIT YAZICI

Offered to

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

Course Objective

In this course the nonlinearity in the stress-strain relation of concrete, various types of elastic moduli and the methods of their assessment are discussed. Explanations are provided as why and how aggregate, cement paste, transition zone, and testing parameters affect the modulus of elasticity. Major parameters that affect drying shrinkage and creep as well as various rheological models and the methods of predicting creep and shrinkage are described. The concepts of extensibility, tensile strain capacity and their significance to concrete cracking are introduced.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to define the concept of stress-strain relationship of concrete.
2   to express the modulus of elasticity of concrete
3   to distinguish load independent volume changes of concrete
4   to implement basic rheological models for concrete
5   to define factors affecting volume changes of concrete

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Types of Deformations and Their Significance
3 Modulus of Elasticity of Concrete
4 Load Independent Volume Changes of Concrete
5 Drying Shrinkage and Creep
6 Factors Affecting Drying Shrinkage and Creep
7 Factors Affecting Drying Shrinkage and Creep
8 Temperature Effects in Concrete
9 Strength of Concrete at High Temperatures
10 Extensibility and Cracking
11 Viscoelasticity
12 Mathematical Expressions for Creep
13 Methods of Predicting Creep and Shrinkage, Fatique and Impact Resistance
14 Homework presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

Mindness, S., and Young, J.F., Concrete, Prentice Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, 1981.
Supplementary Book(s): Neville, A.M., Properties of Concrete, Longman Group Limited, Fourth Edition, 1995.
Materials: Presentations
http://halityazici-deu.com/

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 studies and homework.
http://halityazici-deu.com/

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +FIN *0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +RST *0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO1-5: All learning outcomes will be evaluated by midterm, final examination and laboratory practice, homework reports and presentation.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance limits in class and lhomework should be provided.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

halit.yazici@deu.edu.tr and http://halityazici-deu.com/

Office Hours

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

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 15 15
Preparation for Final Exam 1 20 20
Preparing Individual Assignments 1 44 44
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60
Preparing Presentations 1 30 30
final exam 1 2 2
mid-term exam 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 215

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.1243
LO.2243
LO.3243
LO.4243
LO.5243