| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | İ304B2 | Transportation II | Compulsory | 3 | 6 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To gain basic knowledge about the soil works and calculations during the road construction |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Öğr. Gör. Murat Hüseyin AKYÜZ |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Having a basic knowledge about soil work and analyzing the problems with analytical, computational and convergent mathematical methods | | 2 | Learning area, volume and soil distribution calculations | | 3 | To learn about soil distribution problems and solutions in large-scale road construction projects | | 4 | To learn about the effect of soil types on soil accounting and road construction |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Introduction, site cleaning and control. Measurement techniques for earthworks. Soil types and properties. Cross section area
calculations. Volume calculations. Soil distribution scheme. Excavation methods and tools. Filling construction. The cost, efficiency and
operation of land. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Field cleaning and control
| | | | 2 | Measurement techniques for earthworks
| | | | 3 | Soil types and features
| | | | 4 | Cross-sectional area calculations
| | | | 5 | Cross-sectional area calculations
| | | | 6 | Volume calculations
| | | | 7 | Volume calculations (application)
| | | | 8 | Mid-term exam | | | | 9 | Volume calculations (application)
| | | | 10 | Soil distribution scheme
| | | | 11 | Soil distribution scheme (application)
| | | | 12 | Excavation methods and tools
| | | | 13 | Filling construction
| | | | 14 | Cost, efficiency and operation of soil works
| | | | 15 | Fill construction. | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| İ. Seçkin, Toprak İşleri ve Demiryolu, Çağlayan Kitabevi, 2003.
H.L. Nichols, Moving the Earth: The Workbook of Excavation, McGraw Hill Professional, 1998. |
| 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) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Practice | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Homework Problems | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Homework | 3 | 5 | 15 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | LO2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | LO3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | LO4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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