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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
INŞ 4026	DURABILITY OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STR.	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	3

Offered By

Civil Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BURAK FELEKOĞLU

Offered to

Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering

Course Objective

In this course, identification and mechanism of durability problems of reinforced concrete structures will be presented within the scope of this course. The possible physical, mechanical and chemical causes of deterioration will be evaluated and methods of repair&strengthening will be presented.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	At the end of this course the students will be able to define the basic concepts of concrete microstructure, pore size distribution and types of cracks in concrete
2	to differentiate the types and possible causes of deterioration in reinforced concrete structures
3	to select the materials that can be used for repair-strengthening of reinforced concrete structures
4	to conduct experiments in order to determine the durability and water absorption properties of cement mortars
5	to examine the effects of mineral additives on durability of cement mortars by using the experimental data
6	to make conclusions from the experimental data by using graphics and tables
7	to present the results obtained from experimental studies
8	to compile the literature data about the materials and methods used in experimental studies

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

INŞ 2024 - MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION II

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction, pore structure of concrete and permeability
2	Concrete cracks, physical&mechanical causes of deterioration
3	Deterioration of concrete due to chemical causes, biological attack and efflorescence
4	Carbonation and corrosion of reinforcing steel
5	Durability of concrete and reinforced concrete structures subjected to sea water attack
6	Mid-term Examination - I
7	Evaluation of environmental factors & precautions
8	Determination and evaluation of the causes of deterioration in reinforced concrete structures
9	Materials that can be used for repair and strengthening purposes
10	Assignment evaluations
11	Laboratory group studies (selection of groups and preparation of test program)
12	Laboratory group studies (procurement of materials and preparation of samples)
13	Laboratory group studies (measurements and tests on durability)
14	Presentations of technical reports at the end of laboratory studies

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): "Durability of concrete and reinforced concrete structures" B.BARADAN, H.YAZICI, H.ÜN, THBB Publications, Istanbul, 2010, 318s. (in Turkish)
Supplementary Book(s): "Durable Concrete Structures - Design Guide", CEB, Thomas Telford Publishing, Switzerland, 1992, 112p.
Materials: Lecture notes as presentation slides, laboratory equipment.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Course book (given in the references section.), visual slide presentations (presentations will be loaded to web sites of related lecturers after the class), planning and implementation of laboratory work, term project preparation and presentation of final reports.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE1	MIDTERM EXAM 1
2	MTE2	MIDTERM EXAM 2
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE1 * 0.25 + MTE2 * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE1 * 0.25 + MTE2 * 0.25 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Term project preparation and presentation will be accepted as final examination

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-3: Learning outcomes will be evaluated by midterm examination questions.
LO 4-8: Attendance to laboratory, preparation and presentation of the final report will be used

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The rules, test program and the organisation of groups of laboratory studies will be announced to students at the beginning of the semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Kamile Tosun Felekoğlu: kamile.tosun@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Will be announced by instructors after the completion of semester program.

Work Placement(s)