| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Materials | INS216 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Spring | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Burcu AKÇAY ALDANMAZ
Prof. Dr. SALIH TANER YILDIRIM
Assistant Prof. Dr. Onur ÖZTÜRK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Identifying mechanical, physical and chemical properties of construction materials
2) Recognizing the materials of concrete, additives, binders and mortars
3) Recognizing wood, plastic, bitumen, metal, glass and ceramic materials
4) Distinguishing whether use of different types of materials are compatible
5) Solving and recognizing the potential problems associated with building materials
6) Identıifying the composite materials
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||
| 1 | No relation | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | No relation | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | |
| 5 | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 6 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Materials Science
Course Contents
Cementitious materials and Portland cement, Mixing water, Concrete aggregates, Properties of concrete, Concrete Mixture Design, Admixtures, Concrete production, Durability, Hardened concrete properties, Statistical quality control, Metals, Polymers and Timber.
Weekly Schedule
1) General characteristics of construction materials2) Gypsum and Lime
3) Cement
4) Properties of cement
5) Cement types
6) Aggregates
7) Concrete admixtures
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Concrete
10) Concrete design calculation
11) Durabilty of concrete
12) Bituminues materials
13) Masonry units
14) Bituminous materials, composites
15) Polymers, timbers and metals
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Yapı Malzemesi, Süheyl Akman, İTÜ yayınları
2- Bağlayıcı Malzeme, Bekir Postacıoğlu, İTÜ Yayınları
3- Properties of Concrete, A.M. Neville, Pearson Educatıon Ltd., 2000.
4- Beton, Turhan Erdoğan, Metu Press, 2003.
5- Yapi Malzemesi, Bekir Postacioglu, ITU Yayinlari
Beton, Turan Erdogan, ODTU yayinlari
6- Properties of Concrete, A.V.M. Neville
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Lab / Workshop
6) Self Study
7) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required