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SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3SIE530ECO-EFFICIENT CONCRETE FOR SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE3+0+037,514.05.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Master's Degree
Department / Program SUSTAINABLE URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Explaining sustainability and eco-efficiency aspects of concrete
Practicing life cycle assessment of concrete
Demonstrating eco-efficiency of concrete containing pozzolans and some wastes
Course Content The course aims to give understanding of sustainability facts and environmental impacts of concrete as the most-widely used material of construction. The course covers environmental impact of Portland cement production, lower binder intensity eco-efficient concrete, life cycle assessment of concrete, concrete with pozzolans, high-volume natural pozzolan concrete, durability of concrete containing pozzolans, concrete with construction and demolition wastes, nanotechnology for eco-efficient concrete.
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 Eco-Efficient Concrete (Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering) 1st Edition by Fernando Pacheco-Torgal (Editor), S Jalali (Editor), Joao Labrincha (Editor), V M John (Editor) WP publish, 2012

Course Category
Engineering %30
Engineering Design %40
Science %10
Field %30

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
Ödev 1 % 30
Sunum/Seminer 1 % 30
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Belirsiz 3 5 15
Araştırma Ödevi 1 18 18
Sunum için Hazırlık 1 15 15
Sunum 2 5 10
Okuma 8 3 24
Rapor 5 4 20
Araştırma 5 3 15
Yüz Yüze Ders 14 3 42
Derse Devam 14 3 42
Final Sınavı 1 25 25
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 226

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Criticize factors governing eco-efficiency of concrete.
2 Assess environmental impacts of concrete throughout its life cycle.
3 Evaluate the effect of utilization of pozzolans and some wastes on eco-efficiency of concrete.
4 Utilize nanotechnological solutions to improve eco-efficiency of concrete.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Environmental impact of Portland cement production
2 Environmental impact of Portland cement production
3 Lower binder intensity eco-efficient concrete
4 Lower binder intensity eco-efficient concrete
5 Life cycle assessment of concrete
6 Life cycle assessment of concrete
7 High-volume natural pozzolan concrete
8 High-volume natural pozzolan concrete
9 Durability of concrete containing pozzolans
10 Durability of concrete containing pozzolans
11 Concrete with construction and demolition wastes
12 Concrete with construction and demolition wastes
13 Nanotechnology for eco-efficient concrete
14 Nanotechnology for eco-efficient concrete

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

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

  
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