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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS TOR 3041 FIELD TESTS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

GEOTECHNICS

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR CELALETTIN ŞIMŞEK

Offered to

Drilling Technology GEOTECHNICS

Course Objective

The course aims to provide the field test procedure such as permeability and soil strength for geotechnical and drilling application

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To identify the main information of the field tests 2   To list the field tests related to drilling application 3   To class the soil permeability and soil mechanics test in field 4   To apply the drilling investigation for soil research 5   To prepare the report related to field test

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Identify the main geotechnical properties of soil and rocks 2 Give main properties of field test 3 Classification of field test 4 Given some properties of field test 5 Conic penetration test (CPT) 6 Standard penetration test (SPT) 7 Plate bearing test 8 Mid term exam 9 Pressuremeter and Inclometer test 10 Classification of permeability test 11 Permeability test (pressure) 12 Permeability test (leakage) 13 Prepare of form related to test 14 Prepare a report

Recomended or Required Reading

Özbayoğlu Y. 1983. Diamond Drilling Technique (in Turkish) Tunç A.2002. Geotechnical Application in Road Engineering (in Turkish)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, class presentation, discussion and field observation format. Lecture gives subject and students discuss and prepare some presentation and all students discuss each other.

Assessment Methods

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid term exam : %25 Homework: %25 Final exam: %50

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

celalettin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday: 15.30-16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 2 26 Preparing assignments 1 10 10 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 72

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 LO.1 1 LO.2 1 LO.3 1 LO.4 1 LO.5 1