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INS7265Deterioration of Structural Materials3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of CIVIL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Şakir ERDOĞDU
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The course provides students with a sound knowledge regarding the deterioration processes of structural materials subjected to any kind of environment.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : get familiar with the basics associated with material-environment interaction.1,91
PO - 2 : identify the general mechanisms of concrete deterioration.1,91
PO - 3 : explain physical, chemical and electrochemical causes for concrete deterioration.1,21
PO - 4 : underline the formation of expansive products involving concrete deterioration.2,51,3
PO - 5 : understand the mechanism of sulfate attack and corrosion of reinforcing steel.1,51,3
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Examples of deterioration processes encountered in nature. The porous structure of concrete and its permeability. Mechanisms of concrete deterioration. Physical causes of concrete deterioration. Freeze-thaw effect on performance of concrete. Deterioration by fire. Deterioration by chemical reactions. Reactions involving formation of expansive products. Sulfate attack and precautions against sulfate attack. Alkali-aggregate reaction. Corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete. Methods of measurement of corrosion and its prevention. Preventive methods of reinforcement corrosion. Epoxy-poated rebar in concrete.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Examples of deterioration processes encountered in nature.
 Week 2Material-environment interaction.
 Week 3Durability concept and the importance of permeability with respect to durability.
 Week 4Mechanisms of concrete deterioration.
 Week 5Physical causes of concrete deterioration.
 Week 6Freeze-thaw effect on performance of concrete and its prevention.
 Week 7Deterioration by fire.
 Week 8Deterioration by chemical reactions.
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Reactions involving formation of expansive products.
 Week 11Sulfate attack and precautions against sulfate attack.
 Week 12Alkali-aggregate reaction and its relation with performance of cocnrete.
 Week 13Corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete.
 Week 14Methods of measurement of corrosion and its prevention.
 Week 15Preventive methods of reinforcement corrosion.
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Kumar, P.M., 1986, Concrete: Structure, Properties, and Materials, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, N.J. U.S.A.
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 2 30
Quiz 12 1 20
End-of-term exam 16 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 3 14 42
Laboratuar çalışması 5 14 70
Arasınav için hazırlık 4 3 12
Arasınav 2 1 2
Uygulama 1 14 14
Kısa sınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 6 3 18
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load203