İM0021 Transportation Geotechnics I

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code İM0021
Name Transportation Geotechnics I
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Yüksek Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
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Course Goal

The aim of this course, Geotechnical Eng. is to make designs for different transportation structures, taking into account the conditions.

Course Content

Geotechnical Eng. The use of the principles of transportation structures in the basic design and analysis: Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering, Land survey and determination of soil conditions, stresses under the foundation systems of transportation structures,

Course Precondition

To have taken courses such as Soil Mechanics 1 and 2 at undergraduate level, and geotechnical courses in master's degree.

Resources

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering by Braja Das

Notes

Transportation geotechnics


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Within the scope of the course, the student learns to analyze and evaluate and develop a project at the doctoral level.
LO02 Within the scope of the course, to evaluate the advanced railway project,
LO03 Within the scope of the course, to evaluate the advanced road project,
LO04 The student designs transportation structures using different models..


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Have knowledge and understanding at advanced level providing required basis for original projects in the field of civil engineering based on qualifications gained at undergraduate level.
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gain required knowledge through scientific research in the field of engineering, evaluate, interpret and apply data. 5
PLO03 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Be aware of new and emerging applications,examine and learn where necessary.
PLO04 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Construct engineering problems, develop strategies to solve them, and apply innovative methods for solutions. 4
PLO05 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Design and implement analytical modeling and experimental research and solve complex situations encountered in this process. 5
PLO06 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Develop new and / or original ideas and methods; develop innovative solutions for the system, part, and process design.
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Have learning skills. 3
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Be aware of innovative developments in the field of civil engineering, and analyse and learn them when needed. 4
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği ransfer process and results of the projects in the field of civil engineering or on national and international platforms in written or oral form. 5
PLO10 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Have knowledge in current techniques and methods applied in civil engineering.
PLO11 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Use computer software as well as information and communication technologies at the level required in the field of civil engineering. 4
PLO12 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Oversee social, scientific and ethical values in all professional platforms.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Use of geosynthetics in transportation projects Lecture Notes and Related Resource Books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
2 Geotechnical aspects of large section jacked box tunnels Lecture Notes and Related Resource Books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 Long term settlement of piles under repetitive loading from trains Lecture Notes and Related Resource Books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
4 Private finance initiative infrastructure projects - implications on geotechnical design Lecture Notes and Related Resource Books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 Geotechnical asset management Lecture Notes and Related Resource Books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 Examination of sample projects-1 from the field Lecture Notes and Related Resource Books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme
7 Examination of sample projects-2 from the field Lecture Notes and Related Resource Books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme
8 Mid-Term Exam Lecture Notes and Related Resource Books Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
9 A performance specification for pavement foundations Lecture Notes and Related Resource Books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
10 Recycling in transportation Lecture Notes and Related Resource Books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
11 Hydraulically bound soil for road foundations Lecture Notes and Related Resource Books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
12 Bioengineering and the transportation infrastructure Lecture Notes and Related Resource Books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
13 Legacy of railway construction : impact on geotechnical characterisation Lecture Notes and Related Resource Books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
14 Keynote lecture-1: Soil mechanics for pavement engineers Lecture Notes and Related Resource Books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
15 Sustainable pavement construction utilizing engineered unbound aggregate layers Lecture Notes and Related Resource Books Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
16 Term Exams Lecture Notes and Related Resource Books Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
17 Term Exams Lecture Notes and Related Resource Books Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS