| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | İ401B3 | Foundation Construction | Compulsory | 4 | 7 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Giving theoretical knowledge and application principles for soil investigation, classification of shallow foundations, design criteria and preliminary information about deep foundations. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Arş.Gör.Dr. Murat KARADENİZ |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | This course will provide versatility and capability of applying the principles of Soil mechanics in planning, design and construction of foundations for engineering structures. | | 2 | Gains the knowledge and skills to understand and solve problems arising in engineering applications. | | 3 | Have complete knowledge about soil investigation. | | 4 | Calculates the bearing capacity of soils (foundations). | | 5 | Designs shallow foundations (single, strip and raft). | | 6 | Have competence about the suitability of the foundation system. | | 7 | Have preliminary knowledge about deep foundations. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| Soil investigation (survey); Determination of bearing capacity of foundation soil; Eccentricity in shallow foundations; Shallow foundations: Single foundations; Strip foundations, Combined foundations, Design criteria of raft foundations, Classification of deep foundations and bearing capacity calculation |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Soil Investigation | | | | 2 | In-situ tests in geotechnical engineering (SPT, CPT, PMT) | | | | 3 | Bearing capacity calculations of foundation for shallow foundations with in-situ test data | | | | 4 | Calculation of the bearing capacity of the foundation soil for shallow foundations by theoretical approach | | | | 5 | Calculation of the bearing capacity of the foundation soil for shallow foundations by theoretical approach | | | | 6 | Eccentricity in shallow foundations | | | | 7 | Checks for Shallow Foundation Design | | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | | 9 | Spread Foundations | | | | 10 | Spread Foundations | | | | 11 | Strip Foundations | | | | 12 | Strip Foundations | | | | 13 | Rigid Acceptance, Flexible Acceptance and Bearing Coefficient Approaches for Under Column Strip Foundations | | | | 14 | Raft foundations | | | | 15 | Introduction to piled foundations | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| -Temel Zemin Mekaniği, Bayram Ali Uzuner, Teknik Yayınevi
-Zemin İncelemesi ve Temel Tasarımı, Prof. Dr. Sönmez Yıldırım, Birsen Yayınevi
-Geoteknik Mühendisliğinde Saha Deneyleri, A.Orhan EROL, Zeynep ÇEKİNMEZ
-Temel Tasarımı İlkeler ve Uygulamalar, Donald P. Coduto |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Makeup Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Homework | 5 | 2 | 10 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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