CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Civil Engineering (MSc)

SYLLABUS
2019-20 Spring

Course Course Weekly Course Hours

Course Name Credits ECTS
Code Type T A L

CVLE532 CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY Required 3 0 0 3

Prequisite
Prerequisite
To

Language
of
Instruction

Office
Course Asst. Prof. Dr. Mohammed
Hours
Lecturer Ali Mosaberpanah
Schedule

Office /
Email mmosaberpanah@ciu.edu.tr
Office No

Teaching
Assistant(s)

Textbooks
and/or
References

Book /
Properties of Concrete, A.M. Neville, Wiley
Reference 1

Book /
Concrete Admixtures Handbook, Noyes
Reference 2

Book /
Manual of Concrete Practice, ACI
Reference 3

Book /
Technical Journals including ACI Materials Journal, Cement and Concrete Research, Materials and Structures, etc.
Reference 4

Solo
Week Topics Learning Outcomes Taxonomy
Weight

learn the manufacturing of cements,

Week 1 Introduction -
their hydration and microstructure.

Cement manufacturing, cement hydration and Characterise the engineering properties

Week 2 -
microstructure of cement-based materials

develop an advanced knowledge of the

mechanical performance of cement-
Week 3 Chemical Admixtures -
based materials and how it can be
controlled

use various chemical admixtures and

mineral additives to design cementbased
Week 4 Properties of fresh concrete -
materials with tailor-made mechanical
and durability properties.

understand the mixture design and

engineering properties of special
concretes such as high-performance
Week 5 Mix Design -
concrete, self-consolidating concrete,
fibre-reinforced concrete, sprayed
concrete, etc.

bridge the gap between materials

science and structural engineering so
Week 6 Mechanical properties of concrete -
that concrete can be used properly in
structural concrete projects.

learn the manufacturing of cements,

Week 7 Midterm Exam -
their hydration and microstructure.

Characterise the engineering properties

Week 8 High performance concrete -
of cement-based materials

develop an advanced knowledge of the

mechanical performance of cement-
Week 9 Self-consolidating concrete -
based materials and how it can be
controlled
 use various chemical admixtures and
mineral additives to design cementbased
Week 10 Fibre reinforced concrete -
materials with tailor-made mechanical
and durability properties.

understand the mixture design and

engineering properties of special
concretes such as high-performance
Week 11 Lightweight concrete -
concrete, self-consolidating concrete,
fibre-reinforced concrete, sprayed
concrete, etc.

bridge the gap between materials

science and structural engineering so
Week 12 Polymer modified concrete -
that concrete can be used properly in
structural concrete projects.

Week 13 Sprayed concrete (shotcrete) -

Week 14 Self Healing concrete -

Week 15 Final Exam -

Solo Taxonomy Average 0.00

Evaluation
Evaluation Tool Date Weight in Total(%)
Tools

E. Tool 1 Final - 0

E. Tool 2 Midterm - 0

It is obligatory that students attend to their classes. Absenteeism of students shall be monitored by the relevant teaching staff. It is imperative
that students attend minimum of 70% of class hours in their courses.
 # Learning Outcomes
LO1 learn the manufacturing of cements, their hydration and microstructure.

LO2 Characterise the engineering properties of cement-based materials

develop an advanced knowledge of the mechanical performance of cement-based materials

LO3
and how it can be controlled

use various chemical admixtures and mineral additives to design cementbased materials with
LO4
tailor-made mechanical and durability properties.

understand the mixture design and engineering properties of special concretes such as high-
LO5 performance concrete, self-consolidating concrete, fibre-reinforced concrete, sprayed
concrete, etc.

bridge the gap between materials science and structural engineering so that concrete can be
LO6
used properly in structural concrete projects.

LO7 learn the manufacturing of cements, their hydration and microstructure.

LO8 Characterise the engineering properties of cement-based materials

develop an advanced knowledge of the mechanical performance of cement-based materials

LO9
and how it can be controlled

use various chemical admixtures and mineral additives to design cementbased materials with
LO10
tailor-made mechanical and durability properties.

understand the mixture design and engineering properties of special concretes such as high-
LO11 performance concrete, self-consolidating concrete, fibre-reinforced concrete, sprayed
concrete, etc.

bridge the gap between materials science and structural engineering so that concrete can be
LO12
used properly in structural concrete projects.