COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOTECHICAL ENG.

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CIE 3061 FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOTECHICAL ENG. ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Civil Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MEHMET KURUOĞLU

Offered to

Civil Engineering
Environmental Engineering (Evening)
Civil Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

In this course, learning of experiments performed at soil mechanics laboratory in order to determine index and engineering properties of soils is aimed. Test standards, procedures, evaluation techniques, geotechnical parameters obtained from tests, and significance of the geotechnical parameters in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering are investigated in detail. Theoretical lessons are supported by solved problems about evaluation of the test results and calculation of the geotechnical parameters.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to recognize the fundamental concepts and parameters of Geotechnical Engineering in accordance with the technical terminology in English.
2   To be able to recognize laboratory experiments in order to classify soils and determine index properties.
3   To be able to recognize the laboratory tests to determine the engineering properties of soils.
4   To be able to decide laboratory test method within the framework of international / national experimental standards.
5   To be able to determine the geotechnical parameter obtained from soil mechanics laboratory experiment.
6   To be able to interpret laboratory experiment findings within the framework of geotechnical engineering principles.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, Basic Characteristics of Soils
2 Determination of Water Content and Specific Gravity
3 Determination of Porosity, Void Ratio, Degree of Saturation, and Unit Weight of Soils
4 Grain Size Distribution of Soils: Sieve Analysis-Wet Method and Hydrometer Analysis
5 Consistency Limits: Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and Shrinkage Limit
6 Soil Classification: USCS Classification System
7 Moisture-Density Relationships: Standard Proctor and Modified Proctor Compaction Tests, Sand Cone Test and Compaction Control
8 Permeability Tests: Constant-head and Falling-head Permeability Test Methods, Flexible Wall Method
9 Oedometer (Consolidation) Test
10 Shear Strength: Direct Shear Test: UU and CD types
11 Triaxial Compression Test: UU and CD types
12 Triaxial Compression Test: CU type with Pore Water Pressure Measurement
13 Unconfined Compression Test, Vane Shear Test
14 General Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Engineering Properties of Soils and Their Measurement, Fourth Edition, Joseph E. Bowles, McGraw-Hill Inc., 1992, Singapore, ISBN: 0-07-911266-8, 241p.

Supplementary Book(s): Craig's Soil Mechanics, R.F. Craig, Spon Press, Taylor&Francis Group, London, Seventh Edt., 2004

Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual, Fourth Edition, Braja M. Das, Engineering Press, Inc., 1992.

Materials: ASTM, BS and Turkish Standards related with Soil Mechanics Laboratory tests

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical lessons accompanied by video camera presentations are supported by solved problems. Book chapters and video presentations about laboratory tests are given to students before the theoretical lesson. Technical terminology is given in English.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO1-6: Evaluated with Questions in Mid-term and Final exams.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Minimum %70 attendance to the course, joining to the Mid-term and Final exams taken into consideration in Evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kuruoglu: mehmet.kuruoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Office hours will be announced to students in the first week of the term. E-mail messages can be sent to Dr. Mehmet Kuruoglu along the term.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for quiz etc. 0 0 0
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Midterm 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 0 0 0
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 64

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.145
LO.2545
LO.3545
LO.4455
LO.5445
LO.64455

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