COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOIL AND FAUNDATION APLICATIONS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
INT 4218 SOIL AND FAUNDATION APLICATIONS ELECTIVE 4 0 0 5

Offered By

Construction Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

MEHMET GÜNEŞ

Offered to

Construction Technology
Construction Technology (Evening)

Course Objective

To understand the stages of construction work of foundations.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to list the basic parameters of the soil.
2   To be able to find the soil bearing strength and the amount of settling of foundation.
3   To be able to explain the types and properties of foundations.
4   To be able to create temporary or permanent shoring and fortifications.
5   To be able to control the application of the foundation construction of the project.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Subsurface expoloration
2 Subsurface expoloration
3 Boring and sampling methods
4 Allowable bearing capacity
5 Deep foundations
6 Water discharge
7 Mid-term exam
8 Mid-term exam
9 Open excavations and Bracing of open cuts
10 Open excavations and Bracing of open cuts
11 Types of piles, and sheet piles
12 site work for foundation construction
13 Soil stabilization aplications
14 Soil stabilization aplications

Recomended or Required Reading

Zemin Mekaniği Problemleri, Vahit Kumbasar, Fazıl Kip,Istanbul1992



Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Q&A and problem solving

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 RP REPORT
3 FN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.30 + RO*0.10 + FN* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.30 + RO*0.10 + BUT* 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The Learning Outcomes will be measured by using mid-term exam, final exam and homeworks

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Compulsory attandance to theoretical sessions is %70 and practical sessions is %80.
Any act of cheating will be resulted in disciplinary investigation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ali.cavdur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The Office hours will be determined according to the program of the instructer for each semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 4 48
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 16 16
Preparation for quiz etc. 3 3 9
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 127

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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