Deep Excavations and Retaining Structures

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Advanced Soil mechanics

Course Contents

Methods of deep foundations, slope calculations, brace strut systems, wooden and steel struts, soil nails, pile bracing systems, behavior of the piles under the effect of transverse loading, diafram walls, manufacturing tehcniques of anchorage systems, design methods in deep foundations.

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction to Excavation and Support Systems
2) Open cuts and supported excavations
3) Ground water control
4) Support systems, construction sequence and movements
5) Bottom Heave
6) Active Passive earth Pressures
7) Earth pressures
8) Midterm
9) Earth pressures and movements
10) Earth pressures fıor design
11) Soil Anchors
12) Case histories
13) Case histories
14) Case histories
15) Closing and review of important parameters
16) Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1- NAVFAC 7.01 ve 7.02 Design Manuals
2- Sönmez Yıldırım, Zemin İncelemesi ve Temel tasarımı, Birsen Yayıınevi

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Case Study
6) Self Study
7) Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade	60%
Number Percentage Semester Studies Midterm Examination 1 50% Other(s) 1 50%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	40%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required