COURSE INFORMATION
Course Title: DURABILITY OF CONCRETE
Code Course Type Regular Semester Theory Practice Lab Credits ECTS
CE 459 C 1 2 0 2 3 7.5
Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) NA
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: Dr. Erion Luga eluga@epoka.edu.al
Second Course 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
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered) Professional Master in Civil Engineering
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Code of Ethics: Code of Ethics of EPOKA University
Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement: N/A
Course Description: 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 Objectives: The objective of this course is to learn about the behavior and performance of concrete in different kind of environment such as; atmospheric environment, sea environment, soil environment, industry environment and the effect of the aggressive environment on RC such as; 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, Sulphate Attack, Alkali Aggregate Reaction, Resistance to Heat and Fire, Acid Attack etc.
BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE
1 Stronger Abilities related to concrete durability
2 Aspects of aggressive environments
3 Physical aspects
4 Chemical Aspects
5 Biological Aspects
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(s): Concrete Microstructure, Properties and Materials- Third Edition, P. Kumar Mehta, Paulo J. M. Monteiro, 2006, McGraw-Hill.
Additional Literature: 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.
Professional Master in Civil Engineering Program
COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
Method Quantity Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)
1
30
Case Study
1
20
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 4 64
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 3 48
Mid-terms 1 25.5 25.5
Assignments 1 20 20
Final examination 1 30 30
Other 0
Total Work Load:
187.5
Total Work Load/25(h):
7.5
ECTS Credit of the Course:
7.5
CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

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