ECTS - Highway Materials and Mixture Design
Highway Materials and Mixture Design (CE507) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Highway Materials and Mixture Design | CE507 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Ph.D. |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Experiment, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Introduce a general formation on highway materials. Explain the physical and chemical properties of bituminous materials by conducting several tests on them. Evaluate the characteristics of granular materials. Give main principles of asphalt mixture design. Introduce Marshall Design features on mixtures and methods for surface treatment |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Physical and chemical properties of asphalts, tests on asphalts, granular materials, sieve analysis and specific gravity of coarse and fine aggregates, Marshall mix design method, |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General characteristics of bituminous materials | Pages 1-13 (Course Book) |
| 2 | Methods of asphalt production | Pages 14-22 (Course Book) |
| 3 | Chemical properties of asphalt. | Pages 23-33 (Course Book) |
| 4 | Physical properties of asphalt | Pages 48-65 (Course Book) |
| 5 | Asphalt emulsions | Pages 34- 47 (Course Book) |
| 6 | Aggregate classification | Pages 66- 83 (Course Book) |
| 7 | Sieve analysis and specific gravity | Pages 84-92 (Course Book) |
| 8 | Combination of different aggregates | Pages 93-112 (Course Book) |
| 9 | Surface treatment design methods | Pages 113-132 (Course Book) |
| 10 | Marshall Design Principles | References |
| 11 | Marshall Design Principles | References |
| 12 | Stability, durability, fatigue characteristics of asphalt mixtures | Pages 133-142 (Course Book) |
| 13 | Flexibility, skid resistance and workability properties of asphalt mixtures | Pages 133-142 (Course Book) |
| 14 | Asphalt distresses; rutting | Pages 133-142 (Course Book) |
| 15 | Final Exam Period | |
| 16 | Final Exam Period |
Sources
| Other Sources | 2. Bitümlü Malzemeler Labaratuvar El Kitabı, Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü, Yayın No: 239 |
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| 3. Asfalt Betonu Karışım Dizayn Metodları, Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü Yayınları |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | 1 | 15 |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 50 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 65 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 35 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Ability to carry out advanced research activities, both individual and as a member of a team | |||||
| 2 | Ability to evaluate research topics and comment with scientific reasoning | |||||
| 3 | Ability to initiate and create new methodologies, implement them on novel research areas and topics | |||||
| 4 | Ability to produce experimental and/or analytical data in systematic manner, discuss and evaluate data to lead scintific conclusions | |||||
| 5 | Ability to apply scientific philosophy on analysis, modelling and design of engineering systems | |||||
| 6 | Ability to synthesis available knowledge on his/her domain to initiate, to carry, complete and present novel research at international level | |||||
| 7 | Contribute scientific and technological advancements on engineering domain of his/her interest area | |||||
| 8 | Contribute industrial and scientific advancements to improve the society through research activities | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||