ECTS - Geotechnical Site Characterization

Geotechnical Site Characterization (CE516) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Geotechnical Site Characterization CE516 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Ph.D.
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Observation Case Study, Field Trip.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Ebru AKIŞ
  • Research Assistant Burak AKBAŞ
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To teach how to perform geotechnical field test and how to evaluate the results of them
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To be able to know the geotechnical field tests
  • To be able to evaluate the result of the geotechnical field tests
  • To be able to use the results of filed test in geotechnical design
Course Content Course covers the sub-surface investigation, standard penetration test, cone penetration test, dilatometer test , Vane shear test, resistivity.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Geotechnical site investigations
2 Drilling and sampling of soil and rock
3 Standard penetration test (SPT)
4 Standard penetration test (SPT)
5 Cone penetration test (CPT)
6 Cone penetration test (CPT)
7 Pressuremetre test (PMT)
8 Pressuremetre test (PMT)
9 Vane shear test (VST)
10 Vane shear test (VST)
11 Dilatometer test (DMT)
12 Dilatometer test (DMT)
13 Geophysical methods
14 Geophysical methods
15 Final Exam Period
16 Final Exam Period

Sources

Other Sources 3. Mayne, P.W., Christopher, B.R., and DeJong, J. 2001. Manual on Subsurface Investigations. National Highway Institute Publication No. FHWA NHI-01-031, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 6 20
Presentation - -
Project 1 20
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 9 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 An ability to solve mathematically defined advanced engineering problems analytically. X
2 An ability to solve mathematically defined advanced engineering problems numerically. X
3 An ability to use the technology and the literature effectively in the civil engineering research domain. X
4 An ability to conduct qualitative research in civil engineering and publish articles in conferences and journals in the area. X
5 Ability to design and apply theoretical, experimental and modeling based researches; analyze and solve complex problems encountered in this process. X
6 To complete and apply knowledge by using scientific methods using uncertain, limited or incomplete data; use information from different disciplines. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 6 6
Report
Homework Assignments 6 3 18
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 125