Natural Building Stones
Interior Architecture
Faculty of Architecture and Design
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Building Stones | ICM326 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Spring | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. (DOÇ. DR) BÜLENT DOĞAN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) This course includes the introduction of building blocks, their environment and excavation in the earth's crust, the methods of using these natural stones in structures, and how to incorporate the same building blocks in which buildings and interiors, with illustrations and theoretical descriptions.
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 | 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
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Course Contents
This course includes the introduction of building blocks, their environment and excavation in the crust of the earth, the methods of using these natural stones in buildings, and how to use which types of particular building blocks in which structures, with examples and technical descriptions.
Weekly Schedule
1) Definition of Natural Building Stones and their General Usage Areas2) Natural Building Blocks and their production in the field
3) Search and extraction of Natural Building Stones in the field
4) Laboratory examinations of natural building stones
5) Production of natural areas and form the natural building stones in Turkey
6) Classification of Natural Building Stones
7) Industrial technology according to the types of natural building stones
8) Types, occurrence and properties of marbles
9) Production and Properties of Crushed Stone
10) Magmatic rocks and properties of natural building stones produced from them
11) Metamorphic rocks and properties of natural building stones produced from them
12) Properties of natural building stones produced from sedimentary and volcano-sedimentary rocks
13) Economic importance of natural building blocks
14) Characteristics of ornamental stones in Turkey
15) Quiz
16) field trip
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Yüzer, E., ve Erdoğan. M (1996). Türkiye Mermer Envanteri Türkiye Mermerleri Mühendislik Özellikleri Araştırma Projesi, T.C. DPT-Proje No: 90K120720.
2- Harben,W.P. & Bates,L.R.,2000, Industrial Minerals Geology and World Deposits, ISBN: 0-947671-28-5, 312p., London Mermer(Yapı ve Dekorasyon), Periyodik dergi, Mermerciler Derneği,İstanbul.
3- Kırıkoğlu, M.S., (1990) Endüstriyel Hammaddeler, İTÜ Yayınları,Sayı:1418 2. Köse, H., Arslan, V., (1997) Endüstriyel Hammaddeler Sempozyumu, Maden Müh. Odası ve DEÜ 3. Temur, S., (2001), Endüstriyel Hammaddeler, Çizgi Kitabevi, Konya 4. Madencilik Özel İhtisas Komisyonu raporu,(2001), Endüstriyel hammaddeler, DPT
4- Wedekind, Wanja; Ruedrich, Joerg; Siegesmund, Siegfried, 2011: Natural building stones of Mexico–Tenochtitlán: their use, weathering and rock properties at the Templo Mayor, Palace Heras Soto and the Metropolitan Cathedral. In: Environmental Earth Sciences, Band 63, 1787 - 1798, DOI 10.1007/s12665-011- 1075-z.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Case Study
6) Lab / Workshop
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