Course Details

DURABILITY OF CEMENT-BASED MATERIALS

CE643

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Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
1CE643ÇİMENTO ESASLI MALZEMELRİN DAYANIKLILIĞI3+0+037,5

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Master's Degree
Department / Program CIVIL ENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Developing analytical skills to evaluate and predict concrete durability.
Promoting sustainable materials and techniques for enhanced durability.
Preparing students to optimize concrete materials and structures in industry.
Encouraging engagement with research and real-world durability challenges.
Course Content This course explores the durability of cement-based materials against internal and external degrading effects. Topics include the properties of Ordinary Portland cement, alternative binders, and supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), focusing on hydration and structural analysis at multiple scales. Students will examine concrete deterioration through various methods, the effects of aggregate reactions such as alkali-silica and alkali-carbonate, and damage mechanisms including abrasion, erosion, and biodeterioration. The course also covers transport phenomena, crystallization pressure, freeze/thaw cycles, sulfate attack, and corrosion of steel in concrete. The course aligns with doctorate level studies by examining the durability mechanisms of cement-based materials in-depth, integrating multiscale analysis of hydration, deterioration, and transport phenomena, and equipping students to address complex challenges in material performance and sustainability.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Prof. Burak Uzal
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Concrete Durability Cementitious Materials and Reinforced Concrete Properties, Behavior and Corrosion Resistance, 2017, Luis Emilio Rendon Diaz Miron, Dessi A. Koleva

Course Category
Engineering %40
Engineering Design %40
Field %20

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 5 % 50
Sunum/Seminer 2 % 20
Final examination 1 % 30
Total
8
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Araştırma Ödevi 2 3 6
Tartışma 5 4 20
Okuma 12 3 36
Araştırma 12 5 60
Ders dışı çalışma 14 4 56
Yüz Yüze Ders 14 3 42
Final Sınavı 1 3 3
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 223

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Critique the complex chemical interactions and microstructural changes in cement-based materials.
2 Assess the effectiveness of various deterioration mechanisms and material responses on the long-term stability of concrete structures.
3 Devise knowledge of traditional and alternative cementitious materials to propose innovative solutions.
4 Formulate advanced characterization techniques and analytical methods to assess concrete deterioration.
5 Verify proficiency in designing experiments


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to Durability of Concrete and Basic Concepts
2 Environmental Effects and Durability Performance
3 Mass Transport Mechanisms: Diffusion, Permeation, Absorption
4 Sulfate Attack and Prevention
5 Alkali-Aggregate Reaction (AAR) and Its Effects
6 Freeze-Thaw Cycles and Durability
7 Carbonation Mechanism and Effects
8 Corrosion: Mechanism, Influencing Factors, and Protection Methods
9 Influence of Microstructure on Durability
10 Effects of Mineral Admixtures on Durability
11 Chloride Ion Penetration and Measurement Techniques
12 Service Life Prediction Models of Concrete
13 Durability Assessment and Standard Test Methods
14 Current Research Trends


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
C1 4 4 4 5 3 3 4 5 3 3 4 4
C2 4 5 4 4 3 5 4 4 4 3
C3 3 4 5 4 3 3 3 5
C4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4
C5 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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