COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BUILDING MATERIAL

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIM 1614 BUILDING MATERIAL COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖZGÜL YILMAZ KARAMAN

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

Course Objective: It is possible to call all the materials required in building production building materials. Building materials is today's fastest-developing science, and new products emerge almost daily. In this context, the course aims to introduce building materials' physical, mechanical, and chemical properties, their production methods, and their uses in architecture. The main material groups examined within the scope of the course are natural stones (minerals), terracotta, solid/synthetic wood, aggregates, binders, concrete, artificial stones, metals, plastics and glass, taking into account current developments and sustainability principles and their use in construction from past to present.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of this course, students will be able to, 1. To be able to identify/define the materials used in building production,
2   2. Recognise the physical, mechanical and chemical properties of building materials
3   3 .To be able to classify materials in terms of their properties
4   4. Determining the purposes of use of building materials in architecture
5   5. Analysing the appropriate use of building materials in architecture and building production by means of relevant material brochures and standards (TSE)
6   6. They should have gained the ability to make material selection / alternative production skills in line with the purpose of use in the building.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 - Provide information about the course and research assignments; - Giving concepts and classifications related to materials - The relationship between materials, design and construction
2 - Soil, Mineral materials: Properties of Adobe materials, Use of adobe materials in architecture. - Terracotta materials: Production of terracotta materials; Terracotta types of materials; Physical, chemical and mechanical properties of terracotta materials; Standards related to terracotta materials, TSE-EN; - The use of terracotta materials in architecture
3 - Stone materials, natural stones: Origins of formation of natural stones; Physical properties of natural stones, chemical and mechanical properties; Standards related to natural stones; TSE, EN - The use of natural stones in architecture
4 - Wood - tree relationship, wood materials: Structure and defects of wood; Drying wood methods; Wood protection methods; Technical properties of wood (Moisture, unit volume weight, etc.); Solid wood types; Use of solid wood in architecture.
5 Industrial wood: Mechanical properties of wood; Mechanical processing methods of wood. Identification and classification of wood according to its dimensions; Use of timber in architecture. Industrial wood products/ Artificial (synthetic) wood types
6 - Aggregates: Classification of aggregates; Aggregate types; Technical properties of aggregates. - Binding materials: Cement and types; Technical properties of cement; Standards related to cement, TSE-EN. Lime and types; Technical properties. Gypsum and technical properties: The use of gypsum materials in architecture today. -
7 - Concrete and its types: Concrete constituent materials and their essential effects; Concrete microstructure properties; Classifications related to concrete, TSE, CEB; Relationship between concrete composition and strength. Technical properties of concrete; Concrete production.
8 - Metal materials, profile and plate types, usage: Types of metals; iron, steel, chromium, nickel, copper, zinc, brass, bronze, tin, lead, aluminium, titanium; Physical, chemical and mechanical properties of metals; Types of steel used in construction.
9 - Polymer and plastic materials: Physical, chemical and mechanical properties of plastic materials; Thermoset and thermoplastic materials; Types of plastics; Uses in architecture.
10 - Glass materials: Structure of glass; Types of glass sheets used in construction: float glass, tempered glass, laminated glass, reflective glass, heat absorbing glass, Low-E glass (low energy glass), heat glass, energy producing glass.
11 MIDTERM EXAM Current approaches in the relationship between architectural design and materials.
12 New building materials and their use in architecture. SUBMISSION OF RESEARCH ASSIGNMENTS
13 The concept of sustainability in materials and sustainable materials
14 General Review of Topics
15 General Review of Topics

Recomended or Required Reading

. Allen, E., Iano, J., (2008), Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods, Fifth edition, ISBN-13: 978-0470074688, WILEY, United States of America.
. Baradan, B., (2004), Building Materials I, DEÜMF, Izmir.
. Baradan, B., (2004), Building Materials II, DEÜMF, Izmir.
. Eriç, M., (2002), Building Physics and Materials, Literatür Publishing, Istanbul.
. Hoadley, R.B., (2000), Understanding wood: A craftsman's Guide to Wood Technology, The Taunton Press, United States of America.
. Güzel, N., (2006), The Effects of New Materials on Architectural Design, 3rd National Building Materials Congress and Exhibition, TMMOB Chamber of Architects Istanbul Büyükkent Branch, Congress Proceedings Book, 15-17 November 2006, Istanbul.
. Güzel, N. Mim.1612 Building materials unpublished lecture notes
. Siegesmund, S. & Snethlage, R. (eds.), 2011, Stone in Architecture Properties, Durability. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
. Turkish Standards Institute Building material catalogues
. Brochures of companies manufacturing building materials

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The lectures will be intensive in the transfer of theoretical knowledge. However, for students to better understand the relationship between material use and design, they will be required to conduct individual researches that require them to analyse the appropriate use of building materials in architecture and building production through the relevant material brochures and standards (TSE)

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 RAS RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT
3 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTE * 0.60 + RAS * 0.40
4 FINS FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.50 + FINS * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

MIDTERM EXAM 30%(LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4)
RESEARCH PAPER 20% (LO4, LO5, LO6)
FINAL 50% (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Although theoretical lectures by the lecturer are mostly given in the lectures, students are expected to participate in the lectures through methods such as question-answer and experience transfer during the courses.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ozgul.yilmaz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 2 30
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 47

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.144
LO.244
LO.344
LO.444
LO.544
LO.644

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