| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Roads | INS406 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Utkan MUTMAN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Adnan ÖNER
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Determining the type of upper structure according to the conditions
2) Projecting under the terms of a specific amount of traffic and the ground a rigid configuration of the superstructure
3) Distinguishing the differences with the rigid and flexible upper structure
4) Recognizing the materials used in concrete roads
5) Making quality control tests on concrete
6) Designing the mixture of road concrete
7) Designing concrete roads
8) Explaining the elements of the upper structure and it's properties
9) Explaining the stages of construction of concrete road
10) Explaining the causes of deterioration of concrete roads, taking the necessary measures and concrete road maintenance and repairing
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
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| 1 | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | High | Low | Low | Low | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | High | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 7 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 8 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 9 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 10 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Construction Materials, Concrete Technology, Experiments of Costruction Materials, Transportation I
Course Contents
This course covers the type of superstructure selection methodology, surface properties of concrete roads, materials used in concrete roads, physical characteristics of concrete, quality control experiments applied on concrete, the compound of road concrete, the design of concrete roads, elements of rigid pavements, developments and innovations in concrete road construction techniques, construction of concrete roads, deteriorations in concrete roads, maintenance and repair
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction2) Rigid and flexible pavement crossections
3) The advantages and disadvntages of rigid pavements
4) Base soils, layer of sub-basement, concrete plaques
5) Joints
6) Design methods
7) The construction of concrete roads
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Base soil and the preparation of sub-basement
10) Placement of molds and preparation of concrete
11) The equipments used for construction of concrete roads
12) Damages on concrete roads and maintenance-repair
13) New techniques and improvements in construction of concrete roads
14) New techniques and improvements in construction of concrete roads
15) General practise
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Ağar,E.,Sütaş,İ.,Öztaş,G., Beton Yollar (Rijit üstyapı kaplamaları), İTÜ,1998.
2- Tunç,A., Yol Malzemeleri ve Uygulamaları, Atlas,İstanbul,2001.
3- Principles of Pavement Design, Yoder,E.J.,Witczak,M.W.,John Wiley,1975.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Lab / Workshop
4) Self Study
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
40% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required