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| INS 213 | Materials Science | 2+0+1 | ECTS:6 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of CIVIL ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face, Practical | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of laboratory per week | | Lecturer | -- | | Co-Lecturer | Asst. Prof. Dr. Şirin KURBETÇİ | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | Focusing on a thorougly understanding of the nature of concrete in relation with the procedures essential for providing a concrete of required quality and durability qualifications. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | get acquainted briefly with the atomic structure of materials. | 1,9 | 1 | | LO - 2 : | define and calculate the physical properties of materials. | 1,5 | 1 | | LO - 3 : | make calculations associated with thermal insulation and heat loss of materials. | 1,5 | 1 | | LO - 4 : | define and calculate the mechanical properties of materials. | 1,5 | 1 | | LO - 5 : | experimentally measure, compare and present the physical and mechanical properties of materials. | 1,2,11 | 4 | | 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), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Classification of materials. Calcium based binders: Gypsum, Lime, and Cement. Manufacture of Portland cement and its composition. Hydration of Portland cement and hydration products. Blended cements. Aggregates for concrete. Classification of aggregates and their pyhsical and mechanical properties. Gradation of aggregates. Mixing water. Chemical admixtures. Mneral additives. Properties of fresh concrete. Tests carried out on fresh concrete. Properties of hardened concrete. Strength of concrete and factors affecting the strength of concrete. Deformation of concrete under axial loading. Creep and shrinkage of concrete. Durability of hardened concrete. Concrete mix proportioning and mix desing trials. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Atomic structure of materials. Atomic bonds. | | | Week 2 | Bonding forces and energy well concept. | | | Week 3 | Atomic arrangement. Crystal structure. Unit cell concept. | | | Week 4 | Crystal systems. Crystallographic directions and planes. Polymorphism. | | | Week 5 | Imperfections in crystal structure. Amorphous structure. Atomic diffusion in solids. | | | Week 6 | Physical properties of materials. | | | Week 7 | Thermal properties of materials and principles associated with thermal insulation. | | | Week 8 | Mechanical properties of materials. Elasticity. Plasticity. Brittlness and ductility concepts. | | | Week 9 | Midterm exam. | | | Week 10 | Stress-strain curve for soft steel and the associated characteristics. | | | Week 11 | Stress-strain curve for concrete and the associated characteristics. | | | Week 12 | Hardness, impact tests and fatigue strength concept. | | | Week 13 | Time-dependent deformation of materials. Creep, shrinkage and relaxation concepts. | | | Week 14 | Laboratory. | | | Week 15 | Laboratory. | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam. | | | |
| 1 | Van Vlack, H. , Elements of Materials Science and Engineering, Addition-Wesley Publishing Company. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 2 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 4 | 8 | 32 | | Arasınav | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | | Uygulama | 1 | 14 | 14 | | Ödev | 3 | 3 | 9 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 5 | 5 | 25 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 139.5 |
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