COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BUILDING MATERIAL I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIM 1612 BUILDING MATERIAL I COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR NESLIHAN GÜZEL

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

All the equipments that is required for building production can be called as building material. Building material is the most rapidly progressing scientific field, in which new products continuously developed. MIM. 1612 Building Material I aims to describe, explain and summarize the physical, mechanical and chemical properties of building materials, as well as their production methods and how they would be used in architecture. The material groups to be described are; minerals, natural/artificial stones, ceramics, wood, timber, laminated timber, aggregate, binders, concrete, metals, polymers and glasses.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Identifying the building materials
2   Recognizing the physical properties of building materials
3   Recognizing the mechanical properties of building materials
4   Recognizing the chemical properties of building materials
5   Identifying the architectural usage objectives of building materials
6   Analyzing the use of building materials in architecture by material brochures and standards (TSE)

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction General information about the course Explanation of the concepts related to building materials and classification of building materials. The relationship between materials, design and construction Minerals and clay material (adobe) The characteristics of adobe material Use of adobe material in architecture Revision of class handouts after class
2 Natural and artificial stones Origin of natural stones Physical, chemical and mechanical properties of natural stones Code requirements related to natural stones: TSE, EN. Use of natural stone materials in architecture Submission of the research assignment for adobe material Revision of class handouts after class and study for individual research assignment before class
3 Terracotta and Ceramics Production of terracotta materials Types of terracotta materials Physical, chemical and mechanical properties of terracotta materials Code requirements related to terracotta materials: TSE, EN. Use of terracotta materials in architecture Submission of the research assignment for natural stone material Revision of class handouts after class and study for individual research assignment before class
4 The relationship between tree and wood The structure and defects of tree. Wood drying methods Wood protection methods Technical properties of wood (moisture, specific weight, etc. ) Types of wood Use of wood in architecture Submission of the research assignment for terracotta materials Revision of class handouts after class and study for individual research assignment before class
5 Timber, synthetic wood/composite wood, and laminated timber. Mechanical properties of timber. Mechanical processing methods of wood. Classification and identification of wood according to its dimensions. Use of wood in architecture.Synthetic wood/composite wood. Synthetic wood types.Glued laminated timber technology. Submission of the research assignment for wood materials. Revision of class handouts after class and study for individual research assignment before class
6 Aggregates Classification of aggregate Types of aggregate Technical characteristics of aggregate The effects of properties of aggregate particles on the production of concrete Revision of class handouts after class and study for individual research assignment before class
7 Concept of granulometry Grain-size test The relationship between characteristics of water, composite/porosity, workability, and the granulometric composition Granulometric analyses Submission assignment for granulometric analyses Revision of class handouts after class and study for individual research assignment before class
8 Mid-term exam
9 Binder materials Cement and types of cement Technical properties of cements Code requirements for cements: TSE, EN. Lime and types of lime Technical properties of lime Plaster and technical properties of plaster Use of plaster material in architecture nowadays Revision of class handouts after class and study for individual research assignment before class
10 Concrete Materials that make up concrete and their foremost effects Interior structural properties of concrete Classification of concrete. Standards TSE, CEB The correlation between mixture and strength of concrete Submission of the research assignment of binder materials Revision of class handouts after class and study for individual research assignment before class
11 Types of concrete Technical properties of concrete Production of concrete Special concretes Revision of class handouts after class and study for individual research assignment before class
12 Metals, types of profiles and sheets, and their usage Types of metals; iron, steel, chrome, nickel, copper, zinc, brass, bronze, tin, lead, aluminum, titanium. Physical, chemical and mechanical properties of metals Types of steel used in building construction.Submission of the research assignment for concretes Revision of class handouts after class and study for individual research assignment before class
13 Polymers and plastics, Physical, chemical and mechanical properties of plastics Thermosetting and thermoplastic materials Types of plastics Use of plastics in architecture Submission of the research assignment for metals Revision of class handouts after class and study for individual research assignment before class
14 Glass Structure of glass Types of glass sheets used in building construction; flat glass, tempered glass, laminated glass, reflective glass, heat absorbing glass, Low E glass, insulated glasses, Photovoltaic panels. Structural glass Submission of the research assignment for polymers and glass materials Study for individual research assignment before class

Recomended or Required Reading

. Allen, E., Iano, J., (2008), Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods, Fifth edition, ISBN-13: 978-0470074688, WILEY, United States of America.
. Baradan, B., (2004), Yapı Malzemesi I, DEÜMF, Izmir.
. Baradan, B., (2004), Yapı Malzemesi II, DEÜMF, Izmir.
. Eriç, M., (2002), Yapı Fiziği ve Malzemesi, Literatür Yayıncılık, Istanbul.
. Hoadley, R.B., (2000), Understanding wood: A craftsman's Guide to Wood Technology, The Taunton Press, United States of America.
. Güzel, N., (2006), Yeni Malzemelerin Mimari Tasarıma Etkileri , 3. Ulusal Yapı Malzemesi Kongresi ve Sergisi, TMMOB Mimarlar Odası Istanbul Büyükkent Şubesi, Kongre Bildirileri Kitabı, 15-17 Kasım 2006, Istanbul.
. Güzel, N. Mim.1612 Yapı malzemesi yayınlanmamış ders notları
. Siegesmund, S. & Snethlage, R. (eds.), 2011, Stone in Architecture Properties, Durability. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
. Türk Standartları Enstitüsü Yapı malzemesi katalogları
. Yapı malzemesi üreten firmaların broşürleri

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be taught in a lecture, individual research and study format.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTE * 0.80 + ASG * 0.20
4 FINS FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG* 0.50 + FINS * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.50 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam % 40 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6)
Homework Assignments % 10 (LO6)
Final Exam % 50 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The instructor will give lectures for 13 weeks.
The students will weekly prepare an individual research assignment -one page, A4 format, in total 10 pages- related to the weekly topic; minerals, adobe, natural stones, terracotta, wood, timber, aggregates, concrete, binders, metals, plastic and glass. The research assignments will be collected weekly during class hours.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

neslihan.guzel@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing individual assignments 10 2 20
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 81

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.155
LO.255
LO.355
LO.455
LO.555
LO.65

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