| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | İM243 | Advanced Road Materials | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The main objective is to give essential information about various bitumen tyopes and bituminous mixtures which are to be used in highway design and analysing general topics about the other mixes used in the industry. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Prof. Dr. Deniz Serkan Celalettin TAPKIN |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Making general definitions about highway materials. | | 2 | Analyzing and performing tests applied to bitumen and aggregates . | | 3 | Distinguishing asphalt-aggregate mixtures and mixture properties | | 4 | Recognizing general information about bituminous hot mixtures | | 5 | Analyzing the stiffness of asphalt mixtures | | 6 | Giving general information about other mixtures. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| Does not exist |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| Does not exist |
| Course Contents |
| Topics like as flexible pavements, structure of asphalt, rheology of asphalt, liquid asphalts, asphalt mixture experiments, aggregate mixtures, surface treatment, bituminous hot mixture, stiffness of asphalt mixtures, other mixtures are introduced to the students. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction | - | - | | 2 | Basic Definitions | | | | 3 | Basic Definitions | | | | 4 | Flexible pavements | | | | 5 | Structure of asphalt | | | | 6 | Rheology of asphalt | | | | 7 | Liquid asphalts | | | | 8 | Midterm | | | | 9 | Asphalt mixture experiments | | | | 10 | Aggregates and Aggregate mixtures | | | | 11 | Surface treatment | | | | 12 | Bituminous hot mixtures | | | | 13 | Stiffnes of asphalt mixtures and other mixtures | | | | 14 | Final. | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| John Read, David Whiteoak “Shell Bitumen Handbook”, Thomas Telford
Harold N. Atkins, “Highway Materials, Soils, and Concretes”, Prentice Hall
ASTM and Turkish standards |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 30 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 70 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | Does not exist |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Attending Lectures | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| Self Study | 12 | 4 | 48 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 4 | 9 | 36 |
| Homework | 4 | 6 | 24 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | LO2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | LO3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | LO4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | LO5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | LO6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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