| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Dynamics | INP237 | Elective | Associate degree | 2 | Fall | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Özkan KAFADAR
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Knows the physical formation of soils, field or building site investigations and experiments.
2) Knows soil statics, classification of soils and soil properties.
3) Knows the soil dynamics
4) Knows the earthquake-soil relationship.
5) Knows ground improvements and microzonation studies.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||
| 1 | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Low | No relation | |
| 2 | No relation | Low | Middle | Low | Low | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | Low | Middle | Low | Low | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | Low | Middle | Low | Low | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | Low | Middle | Low | Low | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
No
Course Contents
This course covers basic definitions of soil statics and dynamics, earthquake hazard analysis, liquefaction and soil improvement issues, and soil problems in engineering applications.
Weekly Schedule
1) Physical formation of soils, field or building site investigations and tests.2) Specific targets and engineering applications: Bedrock, fracture zones and faults, groundwater problems, construction materials, locations of cavities and mines, landslides, foundations of constructions, dams and reservoirs, surface excavations, excavations, researches on roads, coastal and offshore engineering studies, evaluation of soil and rock properties.
3) Soil statics, classification of soils, wave propagation in soils, electrical properties of soils, magnetic properties of soils.
4) Soil statics, classification of soils, wave propagation in soils, electrical properties of soils, magnetic properties of soils.
5) Soil dynamics, shear modules and damping ratios of soils, soil bearing capacity analysis, bearing capacity in shallow foundations, safe load in deep foundations, settlement analysis of soils.
6) Stability analysis of slopes.
7) Earthquake hazard analysis, earthquake wave propagation, magnitude and intensity of earthquake, strong ground motion, earthquakes and soil conditions, earthquake hazard.
8) Soil liquefaction analysis, soil response/amplification analysis.
9) Soil improvements, microzonation studies, building foundations and stress-strain relationships.
10) Soil problems in engineering applications.
11) Soil problems in engineering applications.
12) Soil problems in engineering applications.
13) Soil problems in engineering applications.
14) Soil problems in engineering applications.
15) Soil problems in engineering applications.
16) Soil problems in engineering applications.
Recommended or Required Reading
1- S. L. Kramer, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, 1996, Prentice Hall, Inc., NJ, USA.
2- F. Özçep, Zeminlerin statik ve dinamik analizi, TMMOB Jeofizik Mühendisleri Odası, 2006.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Lecture
3) Lecture
4) Lecture
5) Discussion
6) Discussion
7) Discussion
8) Discussion
9) Drill and Practice
10) Drill and Practice
11) Drill and Practice
12) Drill and Practice
13) Demonstration
14) Demonstration
15) Demonstration
16) Demonstration
17) Case Study
18) Self Study
19) Problem Solving
20) Problem Solving
21) Problem Solving
22) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
40% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required