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SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3SIE532SPECIAL CEMENTS3+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 properties and areas of use of various types of special cements

Emphasizing the significance of selecting suitable special cement according to usage area

Giving information about raw materials and production processes of special cements

Practicing the selection of suitable cement types by considering their environmental impacts during manufacturing
Course Content The course covers the properties and use of special types of cement other than Portland cements commonly used in the building industry. The course includes the following topics: White Portland cement, production and hydration chemistry. Calcium aluminate cement; production, content, hydration, mechanical properties and durability characteristics. Special Portland-type cements and their properties; belite cement, expansive cement, Portland polymer cements, ferrite cement, geopolymers and geopolymer cements.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. BURAK UZAL burak.uzal@agu.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Special Inorganic Cements (Modern Concrete Technology) 1st Edition by Ivan Odler (Author), CRC Press, 2000

Course Category
Engineering %30
Engineering Design %30
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 5 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
6
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Araştırma Ödevi 5 4 20
Münazara 4 4 16
Yazılı Sınav 1 3 3
Ev Ödevi 3 4 12
Ders Dışı Sınav 10 4 40
Sunum için Hazırlık 1 3 3
Sunum 1 1 1
Okuma 10 4 40
Araştırma 10 4 40
Yüz Yüze Ders 14 3 42
Final Sınavı 1 8 8
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 225

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Distinguish different types of cements
2 Express the raw materials, production processes and properties of various special cements
3 Select suitable special cements in accordance with the usage area
4 Consider the environmental impacts while selecting suitable types of special cements

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Course Introduction and Traditional Portland Cement
2 Introduction to Special Cements and Their Classification
3 Sulfate-Resistant Cements
4 Slag-Based and Pozzolanic Cements
5 Calcium Aluminate Cements
6 Expansive Cements
7 White and Colored Cements
8 Chemically and Acid-Resistant Cements
9 Geopolymer and Alkali-Activated Cements
10 Special Binders for Self-Consolidating Concrete
11 Rapid-Setting and High-Early Strength Cements
12 Carbon Capture and Low-Carbon Binder Systems
13 Applications of Special Cements
14 Final Exam q

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
C1 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 2 3 4
C2 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 2 4 3
C3 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 2 4 3
C4 5 5 5 4 3 5 5 3 3 3

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

  
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