JS326 Natural Building Materials

2 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 6. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code JS326
Name Natural Building Materials
Semester 6. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 2 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. SEDAT TÜRKMEN


Course Goal

To teac the development of search and find method of all kinds of natural consrution materials, search techniques, required experiments and criteria of usage of materials

Course Content

Classification of natural construction materials. Research techniques. Sampling and laboratory studies. Aggregate, soil and rock material laboratory tests. Reserve determination, use of standards. General features of natural construction materials using for dam and highway constructions, quality and quantity studies of natural building materials. Reporting.

Course Precondition

Take a soil mechanics course

Resources

Natural building construction materials Lecture notes

Notes

soil mechanics books


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Learns Search techniques
LO02 Learn the necessary tests
LO03 Learn the usage criteria of material
LO04 Writing report technique


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Have sufficient background in basic geological knowledge, mathematics and science related subjects. 3
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Designs and performs experiments, collects data and interprets the results. 3
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Realizes the social effects of identified solutions for geological problems. 3
PLO04 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Searches for underground and aboveground natural resources 3
PLO05 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Chooses and applies necessary methods and instruments for engineering applications. 3
PLO06 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Works and undertakes responsibility in solving geological problems both individually and in multidiciplinary working groups 3
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Has an awareness of life long learning; follows developments in science and technology to keep up to date 2
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Defines necessities in learning in scientific, social, cultural and artistic areas and improves himself/herself continuously. 2
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Entrepreneurship has knowledge about innovation issues and the problems of the age.
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Recognizes and solves geological and engineering problems. 2
PLO11 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knows job related and ethical responsibilities, project management, office applications and safety, and realizes juridical responsibilities of engineering applications. 3
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Thinks, interprets, analyzes and synthesizes geological events in 3D. 3
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Knows the formation of rocks, rock types, minerals. 3
PLO14 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has an awareness of life long learning; follows developments in science and technology to keep up to date
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Draws maps and extracts geological sections by using necessary techniques and tools for geological applications. 3
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Investigates and reports all kinds of natural resources and geological hazards 2


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Classification of natural building materials reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Research on natural building materials reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
3 Natural consruction materials research (preliminary studies, detailed studies, the application phase and post-surveys) reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
4 Sampling methods, (disturbed, undisturbed and core samples) Lecture,presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösterip Yaptırma
5 Soil material research, laboratory tests (drilling, exploration pits, geophysical methods, laboratory work, etc.), Lecture,presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösterip Yaptırma
6 Aggregate research, sampling and laboratory tests (drilling, exploration pits, geophysical methods, laboratory work, etc.) Lecture,presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Deney / Laboratuvar
7 Rock Materials research and laboratory tests Lecture,presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Deney / Laboratuvar
8 Mid-Term Exam written examination Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Natural building materials and their properties used in dams construction Lecture,presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Proje Temelli Öğrenme
10 Rock-fill structures and properties of rock fill materials, used in harbor structures Lecture,presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Proje Temelli Öğrenme
11 Natural building materials used in engineering structures such as highway, railway line and their properties Lecture,presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Proje Temelli Öğrenme
12 The evaluation of test results and standards of materials Lecture,presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Proje Temelli Öğrenme
13 Report techniques , materials research Lecture,presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösterip Yaptırma
14 1. Technical Trip to quarries area field observation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama
15 2. Technical Trip to quarries area field observation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama
16 Term Exams written examination Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams written examination Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 4 4
Final Exam 1 8 8
Total Workload (Hour) 54
Total Workload / 25 (h) 2,16
ECTS 2 ECTS