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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / IMU 510 - TEKLİF EDİLEN İNŞAAT MÜHENDİSLİĞİ (TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS)

Code: IMU 510 Course Title: SPECIAL CEMENT TECHNOLOGY 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
To provide information about other cement types and their properties other than the cements commonly used in the construction industry and used in special situations and applications.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can identify special cements 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 Knows the basic properties of special cements 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 Knows the usage areas of special cements. Knows the current new generation cement types and their uses. PO-7 Follows the updates related to the profession, produces thoughts and comments.
 		Examination
LO-4 Makes cement selection and mixture design suitable for the purpose. PO-5 Identifies the needs for solving a problem and develops and implements related processes.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
White Portland cement; production and hydration chemistry. Calcium aluminate cement; production, content, hydration, mechanical properties and durability properties. Oil well cements; standard types, standard test methods, production, additives, hydration and sulfate resistance. Special Portland-type cements and their properties; belit cement, expanding cement, Portland polymer cements, ferrite cement, hydrophobic portland cements. Chemical cements. Geopolymers and geopolymer cements.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 White Portland cement-Production Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
2 White Portland cement-Hydration and usage areas Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
3 Calcium Aluminate Cement-Production and its content Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
4 Calcium Aluminate Cement-Properties and areas of use Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
5 Oil well cements-Standard types and production Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
6 Oil well cements - Properties and usage Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
7 Belit cement and its properties Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Expandable cements, their properties and areas of use Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
10 Portland polymer cements, properties and uses Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
11 Ferrite cement, properties and uses Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
12 Hydrophobic Portland cement properties and usage areas Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
13 Chemical cements, their properties and areas of use Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
14 Production of geopolymers Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
15 Strength and durability properties of geopolymers Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Liska, M., Wilson, A., & Bensted, J. (2019). Special cements. Lea’s Chemistry of Cement and Concrete, 5th ed.; Hewlett, PC, Liska, M., Eds, 618.
2 Odler I. (2000) Special Organic Cements, Special Inorganic Cements Modern Concrete Technology Series. E. & F.N. Spon.
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