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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / IMU 508 - TEKLİF EDİLEN İNŞAAT MÜHENDİSLİĞİ (TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS)

Code: IMU 508 Course Title: RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring 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 SERHAT ÇELİKTEN (scelikten@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to provide knowledge and skills regarding the mechanical and rheological properties of concrete in fresh and hardened states.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can identify the cement paste phase 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.
 		Examination
LO-2 Can describe the mechanical properties of concrete. 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.
 		Examination
LO-3 Can describe the rheological properties of concrete. 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.
 		Examination
LO-4 It selects materials suitable for the fresh and hardened properties of concrete. PO-7 Follows the updates related to the profession, produces thoughts and comments.
 		Examination
LO-5 Recognizes the types of materials suitable for environmental conditions. PO-7 Follows the updates related to the profession, produces thoughts and comments.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The content of this course; concrete components and constituent phases of concrete, pore structure of cement paste phase, gel formation, sensitivity of hardened concrete properties to the pore structure of cement paste, internal structure factors affecting concrete properties, fresh concrete properties, hardened concrete properties, hardened concrete properties, mechanical and deformation properties of concrete. Topics include time-dependent behavior of concrete: creep and shrinkage, fracture mechanics of concrete, fatigue behavior of concrete, environmental impact classes and permanence problems in concrete.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Concrete components and phases that make up concrete Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
2 Void structure of cement paste phase Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
3 Sensitivity of hardened concrete properties to the void structure of cement paste Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
4 Internal structure factors affecting concrete properties Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
5 Properties of fresh concrete Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
6 Properties of hardening concrete Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
7 Properties of hardened concrete Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Mechanical and deformation properties of concrete Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
10 Time dependent behavior of concrete: Creep Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
11 Time dependent behavior of concrete: Shrinkage Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
12 Fracture mechanics of concrete Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
13 Fatigue behavior of concrete Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
14 Environmental impact classes Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
15 Permanence problems in concrete Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Baradan B. (2012) Beton Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Yayın Bürosu.
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

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 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       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; 184