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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / IMU 513 - TEKLİF EDİLEN İNŞAAT MÜHENDİSLİĞİ (TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS)

Code: IMU 513 Course Title: MINERAL AND CHEMICAL ADDITIVES Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TEKLİF EDİLEN İNŞAAT MÜHENDİSLİĞİ (TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer İSMAİL İSA ATABEY (ismailatabey@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To provide knowledge about the importance, promotion and use of concrete admixtures.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Learning the classification of chemical additives and mineral additives PO-1 To be able to reach the theoretical and practical knowledge by doing scientific research in the field of Civil Engineering and to be able to use the obtained knowledge.
PO-2 To be able to carry out studies in the field of Civil Engineering, to be able to select and apply appropriate methods or methods for the purpose.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 To learn about air entraining additives and their usage areas. PO-5 Identifies the needs for solving a problem and develops and implements related processes.
PO-7 Follows the updates related to the profession, produces thoughts and comments.
PO-9 Presents scientific research and application studies in written, oral and visual form to groups in and out of the field.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 To learn the by-products such as silica fume, fly ash and slag and their usage areas. PO-5 Identifies the needs for solving a problem and develops and implements related processes.
PO-7 Follows the updates related to the profession, produces thoughts and comments.
PO-9 Presents scientific research and application studies in written, oral and visual form to groups in and out of the field.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The content of this course; Definition of concrete admixtures and reasons for their use, properties expected from quality concrete. Issues and precautions to be taken into consideration when using additives. Classification of contributions. air-entraining additives. water-reducing additives. setting accelerator and retarder additives. pozzolans and other finely ground mineral additives. natural pozzolans. It includes fly ash, silica fume, ground blast furnace slag, and anti-corrosion additives.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition of concrete admixtures and reasons for their use, Verbal lecture
2 Matters and precautions to be taken into admixture when using additives Verbal lecture
3 Classification of admixtures Verbal lecture
4 Air entraining additives. Verbal lecture
5 Water reducing additives Verbal lecture
6 Setting accelerating and retarding additives. Verbal lecture
7 Pozzolans and other finely ground mineral additives. Natural pozzolans. Verbal lecture
8 mid-term exam
9 Fly ash, definition and types. Verbal lecture
10 Effects of the use of fly ash in concrete on concrete properties. Verbal lecture
11 Silica fume, its definition and importance. Verbal lecture
12 Effects of the use of silica fume in concrete on concrete properties. Verbal lecture
13 Ground blast furnace slag, its definition and importance. Verbal lecture
14 The effect of the use of ground slag in concrete on concrete properties. Verbal lecture
15 Other additives. Verbal lecture
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Erdoğan, M., (1997). Admixture for Concrete, Metu Press.
Required Course instruments and materials
Lecture Notes, Books, Computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 30
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 15 1 20
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 50

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 10 10
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 1 14 14
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 7 7 49
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 7 7 49
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180