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Description of Individual Course Units| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | FYE626-13 | EXPERIMENTAL APPLICATIONS OF ADMIXTURES IN CONCRETE | Compulsory | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | Second Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | Introduction admixtures in concrete , the reason of the use of admixtures in concrete, the determination of the effect of admixtures for concrete and making of experimental applications | | Name of Lecturer(s) | | Yrd. Doç. Dr. Yasemin AKGÜN | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | The introduction of admixtures in concrete | | 2 | The determination of the contribution of conrete properties | | 3 | The evaluation of natural or by-product materials in concrete production and the use of sustainable materials in concrete | | 4 | The production of concrete specimens and the evaluation of activity of these materilas by testing |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Formal Education | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | None | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | None | | Course Contents | | The introduction of admixtures in conrete. Air entraining admixtures. Normal, super and hyper plasticizer additives, cold and hot weather concreting retarder and accelerator additives in this context, anti-corrosion additives, concrete admixtures that contribute to cure, Pozzolans and other finely ground materials, mineral additives, fly ash, granulated blast furnace slag, silica fume, rice and wheat husk ash, volcanic-based natural pozzolans (tras), heat-treated natural pozzolans, diatomite. | | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | The definition of admixtures
| | | | 2 | The reason of the use of admixtures for concrete | | | | 3 | The classification of admixtures | | | | 4 | Air entraining admixtures | | | | 5 | Plasticizes | | | | 6 | Plasticizes and retarders | | | | 7 | Plasticizes and retarder admixtures | | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | | 9 | Pozzolanic Materials and pozzolanic activity | | | | 10 | Natural Pozzolans | | | | 11 | Natural Pozzolans | | | | 12 | Artificial Pozzolans | | | | 13 | Artificial Pozzolans | | | | 14 | Other admixtures for concrete | | | | 15 | Project/Design Exam | | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
| | Recommended or Required Reading | | 1 Neville, A.M., Properties of Concrete, Longman Scientific & Technical, New York, 1981.
2 Erdoğan, T.Y., Admixtures for Concrete, METU,2000
3 Mehta, P.K., Concrete- Structure, Properties,and Materials, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey,
1986.
Extra References
4 Tokyay, M., Erdoğdu, K., Türkiye Termik Santrallerinden Elde Edilen Uçucu Küllerin
Karakterizasyonu, TÇMB, Ankara, 1998.
5 ASTM C 618, Specification for Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for use as a mineral admixture in Portland Cement Concrete, ASTM,1991.
6 National and international standards related to subject.
| | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
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| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
| | Workload Calculation | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Attending Lectures | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Self Study | 6 | 14 | 84 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 3 | 8 | 24 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 3 | 9 | 27 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | LO1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | LO2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | LO3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | LO4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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