Geotechnical and Geophysical Analysis of The Ground

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Geophysical characteristics of soils in its natural environment, and analysis of bearing capacity of soils, loss of bearing capacity and determination of the dynamic effects, and other dynamic effects of soil liquefaction due to seating problems and prediction of settlements, and analysis overview of the phenomenon of liquefaction, liquefaction sensitivity Cyclic liquefaction analysis with the approach of the shear stress , liquefaction effects. Slope analysis, slope analysis, types, determine the number of security, geophysical methods to reveal the geometry of the slope, slope analysis of resistivity and seismic refraction and reflection methods used

Weekly Schedule

1) Geophysical characteristics of soils in its natural environment, and analysis of bearing capacity of soils, loss of bearing capacity and determination of the dynamic effects
2) Geophysical characteristics of soils in its natural environment, and analysis of bearing capacity of soils, loss of bearing capacity and determination of the dynamic effects
3) Geophysical characteristics of soils in its natural environment, and analysis of bearing capacity of soils, loss of bearing capacity and determination of the dynamic effects
4) Depending on the problem of living and liquefaction of soils and other dynamic effects in the prediction of settlements, and analysis overview of the phenomenon of liquefaction, liquefaction sensitivity Cyclic liquefaction analysis approach to shear stress, the effects of liquefaction
5) Depending on the problem of living and liquefaction of soils and other dynamic effects in the prediction of settlements, and analysis overview of the phenomenon of liquefaction, liquefaction sensitivity Cyclic liquefaction analysis approach to shear stress, the effects of liquefaction
6) Depending on the problem of living and liquefaction of soils and other dynamic effects in the prediction of settlements, and analysis overview of the phenomenon of liquefaction, liquefaction sensitivity Cyclic liquefaction analysis approach to shear stress, the effects of liquefaction
7) Slope analysis
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Slope analysis, slope analysis, types, determine the number of security
10) Slope analysis, slope analysis, types, determine the number of security
11) Geophysical methods to reveal the geometry of the slope
12) Geophysical methods to reveal the geometry of the slope
13) Geophysical methods to reveal the geometry of the slope
14) Slope analysis of resistivity and seismic refraction and reflection methods used
15) Slope analysis of resistivity and seismic refraction and reflection methods used
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Geotechnical earthquake Engineering, KRAMER, S., L., (1996), Prentice-Hall, Inc. New Jersey.
2- Engineering Properties of Soils and Their Measurements, BOWLES, J., E., (1992), Mc-Graw Hill Book Company.
3- Geotechnical earthquake Engineering, KRAMER, S., L., (1996), Prentice-Hall, Inc. New Jersey.
4- Engineering Properties of Soils and Their Measurements, BOWLES, J., E., (1992), Mc-Graw Hill Book Company.
5- Liquefaction Risk Analyses and Mapping Techniques, TEZCAN, S., S., and ÖZDEMIR, Z., (2004)., Higher Education Research Foundation.
6- Liquefaction Risk Analyses and Mapping Techniques, TEZCAN, S., S., and ÖZDEMIR, Z., (2004)., Higher Education Research Foundation.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Discussion
3) Demonstration
4) Group Study
5) Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	30%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	70%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required