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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
İM111Deep FoundationsElective116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Classification of pile foundations, introduction of footing and caisson types, teaching of bearing capacity and settlement analysis of single piles and pile groups, understanding of laterally loaded pile drift and bearing capacity calculations
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr.Öğr. Üyesi Fatih YILMAZ
Learning Outcomes
1Classification of pile foundations according to load carrying type, material, intended use, type of manufacturing, use of casing pipe
2Foot and caisson types
3Bearing capacity analysis of pile foundations
4Settlement analysis of pile foundations
5Lateral displacement and lateral bearing capacity calculations for laterally loaded piles
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Classification of pile foundations, foot foundations, caisson foundations, bearing capacity of end piles, bearing capacity of friction piles, bearing capacity of pile groups, settlement analysis of pile groups, drift and bearing capacity calculations of laterally loaded piles.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Classification of pile foundations
2Functions and classification of piles
3Footing, caisson, well foundation systems
4Bearing capacity calculations of end piles: the case of piles socketed into rock
5Bearing capacity calculations for friction piles: end bearing capacity and lateral bearing capacity calculations for granular soil
6Bearing capacity calculations for friction piles: end bearing capacity and lateral bearing capacity calculations for cohesive soil
7Bearing capacity calculations for driven piles
8Midterm exam
9Bearing capacity of pile groups
10Settlement behavior under axial load in piles
11Bearing capacity of pile groups
12Pile-radial systems
13Bearing capacity calculation of laterally loaded piles with Broms method
14Calculation of lateral displacement of piles under lateral load
15Pile loading tests
Recommended or Required Reading
-Kazıklı Temeller, Prof. Dr. Altay Birand, Teknik Yayınevi, Ankara, 2007. -Zemin İncelemesi ve Temel Tasarımı, Prof.Dr. Sönmez YILDIRIM, Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul. -Temel Mühendisliğine Giriş, Prof.Dr.Bayram Ali UZUNER, Derya Kitapevi, Trabzon, 2011
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Makeup Examination122
Quiz414
Attending Lectures14342
Individual Study for Mid term Examination6530
Individual Study for Final Examination6530
Individual Study for Quiz4728
Homework5735
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)174
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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