COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COASTAL GEOTECHNICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
COE 5010 COASTAL GEOTECHNICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

The increasing importance of planning and constructing of the structures in coastlines, dividing land from sea and ocean, stimulated dealing with the complex geotechnical problems in coastal areas. Therefore, the geotechnical investigation methods and techniques to design the foundations of coastal and harbor structures are focused in this lecture. Students will be requested to understand and study on various aspects of geotechnical engineering problems in coastal areas. The lecture involves geotechnical aspects in coastal engineering, site investigation in coastal areas, analysis, planning, and designing of foundation for coastal structures, and planning of sheet pile walls for harbors and waterways.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn the aspects of geotechnical engineering in coastal areas
2   To learn the aspects of soil mechanics and soil response in coastal areas
3   To learn the geotechnical aspects of seafloor and marine soils
4   To gain ability to understand and perform soil testing in field and laboratory
5   To learn, compute and design foundation systems of coastal and harbor structures
6   To gain ability for scour protection
7   To learn analysis and design methods of single pile and pile groups under lateral loading
8   To study piling for marine structures
9   To study foundation of near-shore wind energy systems
10   To gain the knowledge of site investigation and designing of near-shore wind energy systems foundations
11   To study sheet pile wall structures, their performance and field of application for harbors and waterways

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering in Coastal Areas Geotechnical engineering A historical perspective Formation of marine soils Classification and basic properties of marine soils Stress and strain in soils Fluid flow through soils
2 Soil Mechanics in Coastal Engineering (I) Compressibility and yielding of soils Practical approaches for soil strength Practical approaches for cycling loading
3 Soil Mechanics in Coastal Engineering (II) Theory of applied elasticity Theory of bearing capacity Consolidation and other time-related processes
4 Geotechnical aspects: Seafloor and marine soils Dense sands Liqufaction of soils Unconsolidated sands Mud and clays Scour and erosion
5 Site Investigation in Coastal Areas Introduction to soil testing techniques Shallow geophysical surveys Shallow-penetration geotechnical surveys Deep-penetration geotechnical site investigation Visual-manual sample inspection, logging and packing Near shore and offshore laboratory testing
6 Geotechnical Aspects of Coastal Structures Foundation systems of coastal and harbor structures Geotechnical design procedures of foundations Scour protection
7 Piled Foundation Techniques for design Derivation of equations and methods of solution Models for response of soil and weak rock Types of piles Single pile and pile groups under lateral loading Available methods for the analysis of soil-pile interaction
8 Model and Full Scale Test of Pile Foundations Case studies Geotechnical modeling and model test of piles Large scale pile tests Testing of full-sized piles
9 Piling for Marine Structures Berthing structures and jetties Pile installations for marine structures Worked examples
10 Foundation of Near-Shore Wind Energy Systems Onshore and near-shore wind turbines Shallow foundation Site investigation and designing of foundations
11 Sheet Pile Walls for Harbors and Waterways (I) Sheet pile wall structures, their performance and field of application Regulations concerning sheet pile walls Sheet pile types, profiles and anchoring parts, quality and steel grades Basic design of sheet pile walls
12 Sheet Pile Walls for Harbors and Waterways (II) Calculation methods for sheet pile walls Calculation of a sheet pile wall anchorage and its fittings Further structural remarks and recommendation Construction of waterfront structures made of steel sheet piles Corrosion and corrosion protection

Recomended or Required Reading

B. C. Gerwick (2007). Construction of Marine and Offshore Structures. USA: Taylor & Francis
M. Tomlinson & J. Woodward (1997). Pile Design and Construction Practice. USA: Taylor & Francis.
Reese, L. C., & Van Impe, W. F. (2001). Single piles and pile groups under lateral loading. Rotterdam: A.A. Balkema

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is implemented as class presentations and discussion. Attendance and discussions are expected to the lectures, laboratory assignments and oral presentation hours.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG 1 ASSIGNMENT 1
3 ASG 2 ASSIGNMENT 2
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG 1 + ASG 2/2 * 0.20 + FIN * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Two Assignments (20 %)
Midterm Exam (20 %)
Final Exam (60 %)

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Lect. Dr. Cihan Taylan Akdağ
taylan.akdag@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 13:30-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for final exam 1 2 2
Design Project 2 12 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparing assignments 9 10 90
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 170

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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