Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / JM 580 - GEOLOGY ENGINEERING

Code: JM 580 Course Title: SPECIAL CEMENTS 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
To provide information about cement types and their properties used in special situation and application

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Knows the types of special cement 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 Knows the properties of special cements 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-3 Knows the areas of usage of special cements 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
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
White Portland cement; manufacture and hydration chemistry. Calcium aluminate cement; manufacture, composition, hydration, mechanical properties and durability characteristics. Oilwell cements; standard types, standard test methods, manufacture, additives, hydration and sulfate resistance. Special portland-type cements and their properties; belite cement, expansive cement, Portland polymer cements, ferrite cements, hydrophobic portland cements. Chemical cements. Geopolymers and geopolymer cements .
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 White Portland cement- Manufacture Description Method
2 White Portland cement- Hydration and areas of usage Description Method
3 Calcium aluminate cement- Manufacture and composition Description Method
4 Calcium aluminate cement- Properties and areas of usage Description Method
5 Oilwell cements- Standard types and manufacture Description Method
6 Oilwell cements- Properties and usage Description Method
7 Belite cement and properties Description Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Expansive cement- Properties and areas of usage Description Method
10 Portland polymer cements- Properties and areas of usage Description Method
11 Ferrite cements- Properties and areas of usage Description Method
12 Hydrophobic portland cements- Properties and areas of usage Description Method
13 Chemical cements- Properties and areas of usage Description Method
14 Geopolymers and geopolymer cements Description Method
15 Geopolymers and geopolymer cements Description Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Ivan Odler, Special Organic Cements, Special Inorganic Cements Modern Concrete Technology Series (E. & F.N. Spon), 2000
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