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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi
Programme of Civil Engineering
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
05340011 Construction Materials 2 Spring 4 3+0+1 3 4
Course Type Compulsory
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator Asst. Prof. Abdulkerim İLGÜN
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Abdulkerim İLGÜN
Instructor Assistant(s) Res. Asst. Sadrettin SANCIOĞLU
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Abdulkerim İLGÜN A-Z29 [email protected] 7298 Thursday
09:20-11:45
Course Content
Natural Stones, Aggregates, Binding Materials: Lime, Gypsum, Cement, Pozzolans, Additives, Factors Affecting Concrete Strength, Properties of Fresh Concrete, Concrete Mixture Calculation, Concrete Production, Hardened Concrete Properties.
Objectives of the Course
To introduce the properties of building materials and their relationship with the internal structure; to introduce standards, laws and regulations related to the material, to explain the conditions and production method of the material production accordingly, to introduce the types of damage and damage rates that will occur in different environmental conditions, to explain the defects depending on the physical and chemical properties of the material.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P1 Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and related engineering discipline accumulation; theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas, complex engineering the ability to use in problems 5
P3 Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. 5
P5 An ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or disciplinary research topics. 5
P9 To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; Information on the standards used in engineering applications. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Recognizes the building materials used in civil engineering. P.1.61 1,4,7
O2 Designs building materials to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions. P.3.4 4
O3 Experimentally controls the suitability of building materials and desired product performance. P.5.6 4
O4 Designs building materials to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions. P.5.11 1,4
O5 Designs building materials to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions. P.9.1 1,4,7
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Definition and classification of natural stones used as concrete aggregate.
2 Classification and obtaining of aggregates.
3 Qualitative properties of aggregates: Grain shape, strength, durability.
4 Physical properties of aggregates: Unit weight, specific gravity, composite, porosity.
5 Laboratory: Determination of water content, granulometry, aggregate mixing ratios in aggregates.
6 Binding materials: Definition, classification, gypsum, air lime, water lime, cement, oxides. Hydration, hardening and hardening.
7 Physical properties of cement: Fineness, specific gravity, setting time.
8 Mechanical properties of cement: bending strength, compressive strength.
9 Laboratory: Determination of physical and mechanical properties of cement.
10 Concrete mixture calculation, quality control, hardened concrete properties: Compressive strength, bending strength, elasticity module
11 Concrete mixture calculation, quality control, hardened concrete properties: Compressive strength, bending strength, elasticity module
12 Laboratory: Concrete production, determination of fresh concrete properties.
13 Laboratory: Concrete production, determination of fresh concrete properties.
14 Laboratory: Determination of hardened concrete properties
Textbook or Material
Resources Malzeme Bilimi Yapı Malzemeleri ve Deneyleri, Müslim Avcıoğlu
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory 1 20 (%)
Practice - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 30 (%)
Final Exam 1 50 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 2 28
Midterms 1 16 16
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 14 2 28
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 20 20
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 120
Total Work Load / 30 4
Course ECTS Credits: 4
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P3 P5 P9
O1 Recognizes the building materials used in civil engineering. 5 - - -
O2 Designs building materials to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions. - 5 - -
O3 Experimentally controls the suitability of building materials and desired product performance. - - 5 -
O4 Designs building materials to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions. - - 5 -
O5 Designs building materials to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions. - - - 5