COURSE INFORMATION
Course Title: DURABILITY OF CONCRETE
Code Course Type Regular Semester Theory Practice Lab Credits ECTS
CE 479 D 2 3 0 0 3 6
Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: Erion Luga
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: NA
Language: English
Compulsory/Elective: Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description: This course deals with Aspects of Environment; atmospheric environment, sea environment, soil environment, industry environment. Aspects of Material; corrosion of reinforcing bar, alkali - aggregate reaction, carbonation, fire damage, soundness, hydrate - chemical corrosion, fire, dimensional stability, pore structure - permeabilit, chlorine ion permeation, frost resistance. Frost Resistance, Shrinkage, Creep, Corrosion of Embedded Rebar, Sulphate Attack, Alkali Aggregate Reaction, Resistance to Heat and Fire, Acid Attack and other durability problems of concrete.
Course Objectives: Aspects of Environment; atmospheric environment, sea environment, soil environment, industry environment. Aspects of Material; corrosion of reinforcing bar, alkali-aggregate reaction, carbonation, fire damage, soundness, hydrate-chemical corrosion、fire、dimensional stability, pore structure-permeability、chlorine ion permeation、frost resistance. Frost Resistance, Shrinkage, Creep, Corrosion of Embedded Rebar, Sulphate Attack, Alkali Aggregate Reaction, Resistance to Heat and Fire, Acid Attack
COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topics
1 Aspects of Environment
2 Aspects of Material
3 Frost Resistance
4 Shrinkage
5 Creep
6 Corrosion of Embedded Rebar
7 Sulphate Attack
8 Midterm Exam
9 Alkali Aggregate Reaction
10 Resistance to Heat and Fire
11 Acid Attack
12 Carbonation
13 chlorine ion permeation
14 Review
Prerequisite(s):
Textbook: Concrete Microstructure, Properties and Materials- Third Edition, P. Kumar Mehta, Paulo J. M. Monteiro, 2006, McGraw-Hill.
Other References: Properties of concrete-Edition 4, Adam M. Neville, 1996, Wiley & Sons
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others: No
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 To learn internal structure of different binding systems
2 To learn the techniques and methods used during analysis
3 To understand the principles Chemistry of clinker formation, hydration and hydration products
4 To develop studies, projects related to the improvement of concrete microstructure
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)
No Program Competencies Cont.
COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
Method Quantity Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)
1
30
Laboratory
2
10
Final Exam
1
50
Total Percent: 100%
ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
Activities Quantity Duration(Hours) Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 3 48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 3 48
Mid-terms 1 10 10
Assignments 2 5 10
Final examination 1 20 20
Other 2 7 14
Total Work Load:
150
Total Work Load/25(h):
6
ECTS Credit of the Course:
6