Information Package / Course Catalogue
Construction Materials
Course Code: CE208
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Providing an understanding of the basic properties of various types of construction materials and the tests used to characterize those materials' properties.

Course Content

Production, types, uses in construction, properties, and tests for these materials: lime, gypsum, hydraulic cements, mineral aggregates, concrete, clay products, ferrous metals, polymers, bituminous materials, timber. Constituents, theories of mix design, principal steps in production, physical and mechanical properties of concrete.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Ayhan Öner YÜCEL
Learning Outcomes
1.Will be able to know typical construction materials well.
2.Will be able to know production, types, properties, and uses of construction materials.
3.Will be able to know standard methods for testing physical and mechanical properties of construction materials.
4.Will be able to choose materials that meet demand of designers.
5.Awareness of material strength, durability, and cost for the effective material selection.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Sinan T. Erdoğan, Turhan Y. Erdoğan, Basic Materials of Construction, ODTÜ Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2014.
2.P.K. Mehta, P. J. M. Monteiro, Concrete: Microstructure, Properties, and Materials, Mc Graw-Hill Professional, Third edition, 2006.
3.M.S. MAMLOUK and J.P. ZANIEWSKI, “Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers”, Prentice Hall, II. Edition, 2011.
4.Turhan Y. Erdoğan, Beton, ODTÜ Yayıncılık, Ankara, 4. Baskı, 2013.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to materials of construction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Gypsum
Week 3 - Theoretical
Lime
Week 4 - Theoretical
Production of Portland cement
Week 5 - Theoretical
Hydration of Portland cement
Week 6 - Theoretical
Pozzolans
Week 7 - Theoretical
Chemical properties of cement
Week 8 - Theoretical
Physical properties of cement: fineness, specific gravity, water content of cement paste, setting time
Week 9 - Theoretical
Obtaining and classification of aggregates Qualitative properties of aggregates: Shape, texture, strength, durability.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Physical properties of Aggregates: Specific gravity, bulk density, compactness, porosity, moisture content of aggregates, sieve analysis
Week 11 - Theoretical
Properties of fresh concrete
Week 12 - Theoretical
Properties of hardened concrete: compressive strength, flexural strength, tensile strength, modulus of elasticity
Week 13 - Theoretical
Concrete mix design
Week 14 - Theoretical
Ferrous metals, alloys, concrete reinforcement, clay bricks
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Individual Work140228
Midterm Examination1325
Final Examination1325
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)94
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
5
5
4
OÇ-2
4
4
OÇ-3
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
4
OÇ-5
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026