ISTANBUL OKAN UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE / COURSE CATALOGUE
| Civil Engineering with Thesis | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
General course introduction information
| Course Code: | CE563 | ||||||||
| Course Name: | Ground Improvement | ||||||||
| Course Semester: |
Fall Spring |
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| Language of instruction: | TR | ||||||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
| Type of course: | Department Elective | ||||||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
| Course Coordinator : | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi SAEID ZARDARI | ||||||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | -In this course, it is aimed to introduce and teach the basic principles of soil improvement methods, the selection and application of soil improvement methods for different soil types. |
| Course Content: | -Basic concepts of soil improvement / Compaction theory / Soil stabilization with additives (using lime, lime-fly ash, cement, asphalt and chemicals) / In situ improvement of soil layers' properties / Dynamic compaction, vibroflotation, vibrodisplacement and vibrocompaction methods, preload and grouting methods / Use of geosynthetics / Solid waste storage and clay pavements / Behavior and reclamation of migratory soils. |
Learning Outcomes
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Lesson Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Basic concept of equipping soils / Compaction design / Additive soil stabilization | -Lecture Notes |
| 2) | -Compaction theory / Soil stabilization with additives (using lime, lime-fly ash, cement, asphalt and chemicals) | -Lecture Notes |
| 3) | -Soil stabilization with lime and fly ash | -Lecture Notes |
| 4) | -Soil stabilization with cement and asphalt, Introduction to in situ improvement of soil layer properties | -Lecture Notes |
| 5) | -On-site improvement of the properties of soil layers, Soil improvement with dynamic compaction and vibroflatation methods | -Lecture Notes |
| 6) | -Vibroflotation, Vibrodisplacement and Vibro-replacement methods, Soil improvement with stone columns, Compaction piles, Impact-vibration effect in the ground | -Lecture Notes |
| 7) | -In situ improvement of the properties of clayey soil layers, preload method, preloading and radial consolidation with vertical drains | -Lecture Notes |
| 8) | -Consolidation with lime layers and lime columns, Deep mixing methods, Electrokinetic stabilization, Thermal stabilization methods | -Lecture Notes |
| 9) | -Mİdterm | -Lecture Notes |
| 10) | -Soil improvement with grouting methods, rheology of grouting, grouting application methods, monitoring and control | -Lecture Notes |
| 11) | -Jet-Grout Method, Design with Geosynthetics, Uses and Applications of Geosynthetics | -lecture notes |
| 12) | -Road design with geosynthetics, increasing the bearing capacity of shallow foundations with geosynthetic reinforcements | -lecture notes |
| 13) | -Behavior and reclamation of movable soils | -lecture notes |
| 14) | -Behavior and reclamation of movable soils | -lecture notes |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Engineering Principles of Ground Modification, Mc Graw Hill (Yazar: Manfred R. Hausmann) |
| References: | -ASCE, Geotechnique ve Ground Improvement dergilerinde yayınlanan güncel makaleler |
Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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| Program Outcomes | ||||||
| 1) Describe the broad multidisciplinary scope of Civil Engineering and the interaction between related disciplines. | ||||||
| 2) Repeats the current techniques and methods applied in the field of Civil Engineering, their limitations, effects and results. | ||||||
| 3) Conducts applied research in the field of Civil Engineering, reaches the information in depth and in depth, evaluates and applies the information. | ||||||
| 4) Applies modeling and experimental research; analyzes complex situations encountered in this process. | ||||||
| 5) Uses advanced methods and software used in the field of technology and communication technologies. | ||||||
| 6) Reaches in-depth and in-depth knowledge by performing applied research in the field of technology, evaluates and applies information. | ||||||
| 7) Conveys the process and results of the studies systematically in written, oral and visual form in national and international environments in and out of civil engineering field. | ||||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Describe the broad multidisciplinary scope of Civil Engineering and the interaction between related disciplines. | 3 |
| 2) | Repeats the current techniques and methods applied in the field of Civil Engineering, their limitations, effects and results. | 3 |
| 3) | Conducts applied research in the field of Civil Engineering, reaches the information in depth and in depth, evaluates and applies the information. | 3 |
| 4) | Applies modeling and experimental research; analyzes complex situations encountered in this process. | 3 |
| 5) | Uses advanced methods and software used in the field of technology and communication technologies. | 3 |
| 6) | Reaches in-depth and in-depth knowledge by performing applied research in the field of technology, evaluates and applies information. | 3 |
| 7) | Conveys the process and results of the studies systematically in written, oral and visual form in national and international environments in and out of civil engineering field. | 3 |
Learning Activity and Teaching Methods
| Field Study |
Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria
| Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) |
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Grading
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 18 | 252 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 298 | ||