CE541 DURABILITY OF BUILDING MATERIALS
| Course Code: |
5620541 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
Civil Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. SÝNAN TURHAN ERDOÐAN |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Factors causing deterioration of materials. Durability of building stones. Decay and preservation of timber-Mechanisms of metal corrosion. Corrosion protection for metals. Deterioration of concrete. Mechanisms of concrete corrosion. Effects of various chemicals, sea water ground water and industrial wastes. Protective measures against concrete corrosion. Corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete.
