Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / JM 578 - GEOLOGY ENGINEERING

Code: JM 578 Course Title: FIBER REINFORCED CEMENT BASED COMPOSITES Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department GEOLOGY ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SERHAT ÇELİKTEN (scelikten@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to give detailed information about definition and materials of fiber reinforced cementitious composites; types of fibers used in cementitious materials, their properties and interactions with matrix; mechanical and durability properties of fiber cementitious systems and application areas.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To know fiber types and other materials used in cementitious composites PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geological engineering problems.
PO-9 An ability to have consciousness of need of learning all life long, ability to access information, keep pace with developments in science and technology and to improve himself/herself constantly.
Examination
LO-2 To know the fiber cement interaction and mechanism in fiber reinforced cementitious materials PO-4 An ability to obtain to determine, identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems and with this purpose in mind, to be able to choose proper methods of analysis and modeling.
PO-5 An ability to acquire to design and use modern tools and products which are developed for earth sciences and engineering practices in a way that meets certain needs.
Examination
LO-3 To know the mechanical and durability properties of fiber reinforced cementitious materials PO-9 An ability to have consciousness of need of learning all life long, ability to access information, keep pace with developments in science and technology and to improve himself/herself constantly.
LO-4 To know the application areas of fiber reinforced cementitious materials PO-6 An ability to design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze results and interpret them in order to investigate problems of geological engineering.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definitions of fiber reinforced cement composites, fiber types, structure of fiber reinforcement, interaction of fiber reinforcement with cement, properties and application areas of fiber reinforced cementitious materials
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 General Definitions of Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites Description Method
2 Structure of Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Materials Description Method
3 Fiber Cement Interaction Description Method
4 Mechanism of Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Materials Description Method
5 Long Term Properties of Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Materials Description Method
6 Mechanical Properties of Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Materials Description Method
7 Durability Properties of Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Materials Description Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Steel Fibers Description Method
10 Glass and Asbestos Fibers Description Method
11 Synthetic Fibers Description Method
12 Natural Fibers Description Method
13 High-Performance Systems Description Method
14 Continuous Reinforcement Description Method
15 Applications of Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Materials Description Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Composites, Arnon Bentur and Sidney Mindness, Taylor and Francis, 2007.
2 Mechanics of Fiber and Textile Reinforced Cement Composites, Barzin Mobasher, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, 2012.
3 Web. ve kütüphane
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 10 10
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 7 7 49
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 7 7 49
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180