| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Engineering | ||||
| Course Code | CE 464 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Concrete Pavement Design | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Beton Yol Tasarımı | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom,Laboratory Work,Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Select | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 126 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | Prior knowledge in selecting suitable constituent materials for concrete mixtures and evaluating fresh and hardened cementitious material properties using various test methods, is expected. | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To familiarize students how to design of concrete pavements used for highways, airports, streets, local roads, parking lots, industrial facilities, and other types of infrastructure. | ||||
| Course Description | This course will provide the students detailed information about types of concrete pavements, sustainability of concrete pavements, material selection, mix design and proportioning of concrete, concrete pavement design fundamentals, concrete pavement maintenance and rehabilitation. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu dersin amacı, çeşitli beton yol uygulamaları, beton yolların sürdürülebilirliği, malzeme seçimi, beton karışım tasarımı, beton yolların tasarım ilkeleri, bakım ve onarımı ilgili detaylı bilgiler vermektir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Differentiate durable concrete mixture for pavements 2) Apply concrete pavement design fundamentals based on traffic loading stresses and deflections 3) Perform thickness design, transverse and longitudinal joint design 4) Distinguish methodologies for concrete pavement maintenance and rehabilitation |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | ||||
| 2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | ||||
| 3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | ||||
| 4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | ||||
| 5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | ||||
| 6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | ||||
| 7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | ||||
| 8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | ||||
| 9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | ||||
| 10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | ||||
| 11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | ||||
| 12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | ||||
| 13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
| 2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
| 3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
| 4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
| 5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
| 6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
| 7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | N | |
| 8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
| 9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
| 10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | HW,Participation |
| 11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
| 12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Exam,HW |
| 13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
| Prepared by and Date | ÖMER FARUK HALICI , February 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | ÖMER FARUK HALICI |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Types of concrete pavements |
| 2) | Sustainability of concrete pavements |
| 3) | Performance & Deterioration Mechanism |
| 4) | Selection of concrete materials |
| 5) | Mixture design and proportioning |
| 6) | Design fundamentals |
| 7) | Midterm Exam |
| 8) | Highway pavement design |
| 9) | Airport pavement design |
| 10) | Industrial pavement design |
| 11) | Pervious concrete & Roller-compacted concrete pavements |
| 12) | Subgrade and subbase construction |
| 13) | Paving, finishing, texturing, curing, and joint sawing and sealing |
| 14) | Concrete pavement maintenance & Rehabilitation |
| 15) | Final examination period |
| 16) | Final examination period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Concrete pavement design, construction, and performance, 2nd Edition by Norbert Delatte | ||||||
| Teaching Methods | Lectures/Contact hours/Lab using ‘flipped classroom’ as an active learning technique | ||||||
| Homework and Projects | Term Project | ||||||
| Laboratory Work | |||||||
| Computer Use | Microsoft Office Applications | ||||||
| Other Activities | |||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
yikicia@mef.edu.tr Instructor’s office: 506 Office hours: open-door policy E-mail address: yikicia@mef.edu.tr Rules for attendance: YÖK Regulations (70%) HW & Term Project Submission: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented an extension of no more than one-week will be given; otherwise late submissions will not be accepted. No make-up exams will be scheduled. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: Read the Classroom Etiquette on Blackboard. Statement on plagiarism: YÖK Regulations |
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| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 13 | 1 | 3 | 52 | |||
| Project | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 14 | 3 | 17 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 21 | 3 | 24 | |||
| Total Workload | 126 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||