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| INS5690 | Concrete Technology | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of CIVIL ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Şakir ERDOĞDU | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The course aims to teach students the basic components of concrete along with its microstructure and the technological aspects of producing concrete with desired properties. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | get acquainted with the basic componets of concrete. | 1,2 | 1 | | PO - 2 : | explain concrete as a composite material. | 1,2 | 1 | | PO - 3 : | explain the microstructure of concrete and hydration products. | 1,2 | 1 | | PO - 4 : | get familiar with the transition zone in concrete and its importance in relation with the behavior of concrete under external loading | 1,2 | 1,3 | | PO - 5 : | explain the relation of strength-deformation of concrete under external load. | 1,2 | 1,3 | | 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 | | |
| Concrete as an structural material. Basic ingredients of concrete. Concrete as a composite material. The microstructure of cement phase. Hydration products. Pores and the presence of water in cement paste. The porous structure of concrete and its permeability. The transition region in concrete. The structure of transition region and its importance in relation to the performance of concrete. Chemical and mineral admixtures for concrete. Mixing, transporting, placing, and curing of concrete. Strength-deformation relationship of concrete. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | The nature of concrete. | | | Week 2 | Concrete as a composite material. | | | Week 3 | The conventional constituents of concrete. | | | Week 4 | Production of Portland cement. | | | Week 5 | Hydration of cement and the hyration products formed. | | | Week 6 | The microstructure of concrete. Cement paste-aggregate transition zone. | | | Week 7 | The affecting factors on the strength of concrete and its deformation. | | | Week 8 | The relation of strength-porosity of concrete. | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | The behavior of concrete uncder load and fracture patterns. | | | Week 11 | The behavior of concrete under different strength levels. | | | Week 12 | Dimensional stability of concrete. | | | Week 13 | Thermal and drying shrinkage of concrete and its creep. | | | Week 14 | Chemical admixtures used in the production of concrete. | | | Week 15 | Mineral admixtures used in the production of concrete. | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Neville, A.M., Brooks, J.J., 1987, Concrete Technology, Longman Scientific and Technical, Essex, England. | | | 2 | Mindess, S., Young, J.F., 1981, Concrete, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, U.S.A. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | In-term studies (second 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 | | Laboratuar çalışması | 1 | 14 | 14 | | Uygulama | 1 | 14 | 14 | | Klinik Uygulama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ödev | 4 | 4 | 16 | | Proje | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kısa sınav | 4 | 4 | 16 | | Diğer 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Diğer 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Total work load | | | 60 |
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