GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
TRADITIONAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS/İNM-317
Course Title: TRADITIONAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Semester 5 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assist. Prof. Osman ŞİMŞEK
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/simsek
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  simsek@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Building materials used in the recognition of historical buildings.
Instead of using traditional building materials according to their types.
According to the classification of the types of traditional building materials.
General deterioration in building materials
Cultural assets of the different regions, periods and have architectural functions of the historic building conservation and repair of traditional bui
Cultural assets of the different regions, periods and have architectural functions of the historic building conservation and repair of traditional bui
Period and historical buildings belonging to the group of sites, including plaster and mortar stone, brick, wood, mud brick and metal building materia
Period and historical buildings belonging to the group of sites, including plaster and mortar stone, brick, wood, mud brick and metal building materia
Traditional building materials, cleaning of stone surfaces, metal cleaning, wood protection and methods,
Traditional building materials, cleaning of stone surfaces, metal cleaning, wood protection and methods,
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Building materials used in the recognition of historical buildings.
2. Week  Traditional building materials be grouped according to their historical structure of types.
3. Week  According to the classification of the types of traditional building materials.
4. Week  General deterioration in building materials
5. Week  Cultural assets of the different regions, periods and have architectural functions of the historic building conservation and repair of traditional bui
6. Week  Cultural assets of the different regions, periods and have architectural functions of the historic building conservation and repair of traditional bui
7. Week  Cultural assets of the different regions, periods and have architectural functions of the historic building conservation and repair of traditional bui
8. Week  Midterm exam,
9. Week  Period and historical buildings belonging to the group of sites, including plaster and mortar stone, brick, wood, mud and determination of physical pr
10. Week  Period and historical buildings belonging to the group of sites, including plaster and mortar stone, brick, wood, mud and determination of chemical pr
11. Week  Period and historical buildings belonging to the group of sites, including plaster and mortar stone, brick, wood, mud and determination of mechanical
12. Week  Period and historical buildings belonging to the group of sites, including plaster and mortar stone, brick, wood, mud and determination of mechanical
13. Week  Traditional building materials, stone cleaning methods for surface
14. Week  Traditional building materials, metal cleaning and protection methods,
15. Week  Traditional building materials, wood materials and methods of protection,
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. ŞİMŞEK, O. Yapı Malzemesi II Üçüncü baskı)Seçkin yayın evi, Ankara, 2007. 2. AKMAN, M. S., “Yapı Malzemeleri”, İTÜ, İnşaat Fakültesi Matbaası, 1990. 3. CHARLES., A.,. HERUBIN P:E: and THEODORE, W.M. Basic Construction Materials (Methods and Testing) A Reston Book Prentice – Hall, Pearson, 3th ed.,1987. 4. ASHURST J. and N. Stone Masonry, Practical Building Conservation Vol.:I, English Heritage Technical Handbook, Gower Technical Press U.K. 1989. 5. ASHURST J. and N.,Mortars, Plasters and Renders, Practical Building Conservation Vol.:3, English Heritage Technical Handbook, Gower Technical Press U.K. 1989. 6. BORELLI E., Urland A., ICCROM-UNESCO WHC ARC Laboratory Handbook, Conservation of Architectural Heritage, Historic Structures and Materials, ICCROM, Rome 1999. 7. ASHURST J. and Dimes G. Conservations of Building and Decorative Stone, Butterworth Heinemann U.K. 1990.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  none
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
5
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
1
5
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
1
10
10
 Presentation
1
10
10
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
5
5
 Final and Studying for Final
2
5
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
63
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.52
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having a sufficient substructure concerning basic mathematics as well as natural and applied sciences, also having the competence in use of theoretical knowledge along with application experiences in engineering solutionsX
2Equipped with determination, formulation and solution skills of complex engineering problems, and having the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methodsX
3Ability to design a complex system, process, equipment or product meeting certain needs under realistic limitations and conditions. In this way, having the skill to use modern designing methods (realistic limitations and conditions include subjects such as economics, environmental conditions, sustainability, productivity, ethics, health, security, social and political problems)X
4Having the ability to develop, select and use of modern methods and tools, talented to use of informatics technologies effectivelyX
5Having the ability to design an experimental setup, carry out experiments, acquire data, analyze and interpret the outcomesX
6Having the ability to study in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams effectively and talented to carry out individual studiesX
7Having the ability in written and oral Turkish communication and use of a foreign language (at least)X
8Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning, having the ability to access knowledge, following developments in science and technology and renewing himself/herselfX
9Awareness of professional and ethical responsibilitiesX
10Having informed of applications in professional life including project and amendment management, awareness of entrepreneurship, reformism and sustainable developmentX
11Information regarding the universal and social effects of engineering applications on health, environment and security as well as problems of era; awareness of legal results of engineering solutionsX
12Possessing administrative skillsX