This course is to provide students with information about the concept of aesthetics and the use of aesthetic data in architecture. With the aesthetic data transferred to the students in the 20th century movements, it aims to deal with the period spaces within the scope of the movements and to convey the use of aesthetic elements within the movements themselves.

Evaluating the theoretical content of design related disciplines as history, environment, economy, technology, social sciences, psychology, and such. Creating a theoretical and conceptual framework related to the research and developing a new understanding in this context.

Environment-Behavior Theories within the modern and postmodern paradigms; Interdisciplinary structure of the architecture theory; Positive and normative theories of architecture; Human-space interaction, personal and social aspects of the built environment;, Concepts such as perception, cognition, behavior setting, cognitive schemata, personal space, privacy, territoriality, defensible space, space syntax, environmental stress, environmental evaluation, belonging, place attachment, environmental meaning and symbolism, environmental identity, and culture change; analytically linking these concepts to architecture.

Introduction of asphalt pavement and materials used. Aggregate and bituminous materials. Anti-stripping additives, elastomeric and plastomeric polymers. Water related damage problems. Rutting problem. Cracking and fatigue problem. Aging problem and low temperature cracking. Discussion of the test methods. Hamburg rutting device test method. Modified Lottman test. Indirect tensile strength. Interpretation of adhesion and cohesion problems depending on mixture gradation. Multiple additive options.