| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | İM148Y | Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering | Elective | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Giving preliminary information about the field of earthquake engineering, understanding the mechanism of earthquake occurrence, understanding the factors affecting soil behavior under dynamic conditions and examining the problems related to geotechnical engineering in the light of this information. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr.Üyesi Hakan Alper KAMİLOĞLU |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Understanding the mechanism of an earthquake | | 2 | Understanding the seismicity of Turkey | | 3 | Understanding ground motion parameters | | 4 | Understanding Fourier-Response spectra, Creating Elastic Response Spectrum according to 2018 TBEC | | 5 | Learning liquefaction analysis and seismic stability analysis |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Plate tectonic theory, Seismicity of Turkey, Earthquake waves, Earthquake ground motion parameters, Peak acceleration, spectral acceleration, Fourier-response spectra, Dynamic soil parameters, Liquefaction analysis, Seismic slope stability |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Plate Tectonics theory | | | | 2 | Earthquake parameters, Earthquake belts, Fault types, Major fault lines in Turkey | | | | 3 | Earthquake waves, Determination of earthquake location, intensity and magnitude | | | | 4 | Earthquake Amplitude Parameters | | | | 5 | Deterministic and probabilistic peak acceleration determination | | | | 6 | The concept of soil amplification | | | | 7 | Frequency content, Fourier spectrum, Dominant period, Dominant frequency, Response spectrum | | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | | 9 | Response Spectrum Creation according to 2018 TBEC | | | | 10 | Determination of soil class according to TBEC 2018 | | | | 11 | Determination of dynamic soil parameters | | | | 12 | Concept of liquefaction, liquefaction analysis according to 2018 TBEC | | | | 13 | Liquefaction analysis according to 2018 TBEC | | | | 14 | Seismic slope stability | | | | 15 | Seismic stability of retaining structures | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Kramer, S.L. (2003) Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Trans: Assoc. Dr. Kamil Kayabalı, Gazi Kitabevi Tic. Ltd. Şti.
Day, R. W. (2002) Handbook of Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Translators: Prof. Dr. Murat Mollamahmutoğlu, Assoc. Dr. Kamil Kayabalı, Gazi Kitabevi Tic. Ltd. Şti. |
| 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 |
| Makeup Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 4 | 6 | 24 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 5 | 6 | 30 |
| Individual Study for Quiz | 5 | 6 | 30 |
| Homework | 5 | 6 | 30 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | LO2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | LO3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | LO4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | LO5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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