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INSL7362Highway Concrete Barriers3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring 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
Lecturer--
Co-Lecturer
Language of instruction
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
learning legal necessities of highway concrete barriers, investigation of different types and current quality approaches
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : make barrier design1,2,3,9,111
PO - 2 : prefer suitable barriers according to the intended use3,8,111
PO - 3 : make comparison between type of barriers in context with safety purpose5,6,111
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
Fundamental principles of concrete barriers, purpose of traffic barriers, definitions, ASTM C 825, NCHRP 2350 necessities (material, fabrication, type and design, physical necessities, dimension tolerances) precast concrete barriers, advantages of prefabrication, cost savings, quality approaches, types of profiles, concrete barriers produced with high performance concrete, vertical concrete parapets, gradient concrete barriers, portable barriers, low profile barriers, advantage of concrete barriers, various applications, separation and protective functions, crashing test levels
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Fundamental principles of concrete barriers
 Week 2Fundamental principles of concrete barriers
 Week 3purpose of traffic barriers, definitions
 Week 4purpose of traffic barriers, definitions
 Week 5ASTM C 825, NCHRP 2350 necessities (material, fabrication, type and design, physical necessities, dimension tolerances)
 Week 6ASTM C 825, NCHRP 2350 necessities (material, fabrication, type and design, physical necessities, dimension tolerances)
 Week 7precast concrete barriers, advantages of prefabrication, cost savings, quality approaches, types of profiles, concrete barriers produced with high performance concrete
 Week 8precast concrete barriers, advantages of prefabrication, cost savings, quality approaches, types of profiles, concrete barriers produced with high performance concrete
 Week 9exam
 Week 10vertical concrete parapets, gradient concrete barriers, portable barriers, low profile barriers
 Week 11vertical concrete parapets, gradient concrete barriers, portable barriers, low profile barriers
 Week 12advantage of concrete barriers, various applications
 Week 13advantage of concrete barriers, various applications
 Week 14advantage of concrete barriers, various applications
 Week 15separation and protective functions, crashing test levels
 Week 16exam
 
Textbook / Material
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 2 40
End-of-term exam 16 2 60
 
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
Arasınav için hazırlık 5 1 5
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 5 1 5
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load96