COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR SELÇUK TÜRKEL

Offered to

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

Course Objective

Primary considerations in the selection of a material for coastal structures are availability, strength, durability, cost, maintenance costs and service life. The selection of materials for coastal use must also consider structural stability, flexibility and impact of the environment on the material. This course is offered to provide civil engineers with specific guidelines for selecting materials and techniques in the marine environment.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Moffett, Nichols Eng., Construction Materials for Coastal Structures. U.S. Army Corps of Endineer Specials Rep. No:10 Va. 1983.
Supplementary Book(s): Akman, S., Deniz Yapılarında Beton Teknolojisi, ITÜ Yayın No: 1481, Istanbul 1992.
Neville, A.M., Properties of Concrete, Addison Wesley Longman Limited, England 1997.
References:
Materials: Lecture notes as presentation slides

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Course book (given in the reference section.), visual slide presentations, laboratory reports and homework.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO1-5: All learning outcomes will be evaluated by midterm and final examination questions.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Selçuk Türkel: selcuk.turkel@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

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

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes