Information Package / Course Catalogue
Constructıon Laboratory
Course Code: İNA230
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

It aims to provide the skills to perform the most common experiments used in civil engineering.

Course Content

Knows the experimental practices and standards for concrete aggregates. Performs concrete tests on fresh and hardened concrete. 1. Sieve analysis, hydrometer, shear box, sand box, unconfined pressure, and oedometer tests on soil.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Performs Experimental Activities in TS 706 Aggregate Standards
2.Performs experimental activities in accordance with concrete standards,
3.Performs Experimental Activities Consisting of Ground Standards
4.Performs experimental activities in accordance with concrete standards,
5.Performs Experimental Activities in TS 706 Aggregate Standards
Recommended or Required Reading
1.RELATED TURKISH STANDARDS
2.RELATED ASTM (American Test) Standards
3.RELATED German and British Test Standards
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Current tests and standards for Aggregate, Concrete and Soil
Week 2 - Theoretical
Aggregate unit weight, specific gravity tests,
Week 3 - Theoretical
Sieve Analysis, Specific Gravity Test, Relative Density Test
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Sieve Analysis, Specific Gravity Test, Relative Density Test
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Permeability and Capillarity Test
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Rules for mixing concrete and taking samples
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Concrete slump tests
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Concrete sample placement vibrator etc. MIDTERM EXAM
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Sampling of Fresh Concrete Tests
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Hardened Concrete Tests Core Drilling
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Hardened Concrete Tests
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Hardened Concrete Tests
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Soil Tests Liquid Limit Test, Plastic Limit Test
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Soil Tests Consolidation Test
Week 15 - Theoretical & Practice
Standard Proctor Test, Sand Cone Test
Week 16 - Final Exam
End of Term Exam (Final)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Studio Work1%60
Presentation1%10
Assignment1%20
Quiz1%10
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140114
Assignment30515
Laboratory20510
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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5
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026