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| Code | JS422 |
| Name | Soil Improvement Methods |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 8. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 2 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. HASAN ÇETİN |
| Course Instructor |
1 2 Arş.Gör.Dr. Emre PINARCI (A Group) (Asst. Ins.) |
Course Goal / Objective
To teach the Improvement/stabilization of weak soils, methods of improvement and control techniques of improvement.
Course Content
Introduction, compaction, consolidation, removing and backfilling, Injection, stone columns, thermal processes, stabilization with additives (limes, flying ash, tire-chips etc.), geosynthetics, control of soil improvment
Course Precondition
Taken JZ 317 Soil Mechanics I undergraduate course
Resources
Çetin et al., 2005. Geotechnical Field Investigation (Clayton et al, 1995)
Notes
Holtz and Kovacs, 1981. An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Gains the ability to stabilize/improve soils by means of different compaction techniques. |
| LO02 | Gains the ability to improve soils by the consolidation technique |
| LO03 | Gains the ability to improve soils by the Injection, stone columns, thermal processes techniques. |
| LO04 | Gains the ability to control and stabilize soils by additives. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have sufficient background in basic geological knowledge, mathematics and science related subjects. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Designs and performs experiments, collects data and interprets the results. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Realizes the social effects of identified solutions for geological problems. | 2 |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Searches for underground and aboveground natural resources | |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Chooses and applies necessary methods and instruments for engineering applications. | 3 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Works and undertakes responsibility in solving geological problems both individually and in multidiciplinary working groups | 1 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Has an awareness of life long learning; follows developments in science and technology to keep up to date | 2 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Defines necessities in learning in scientific, social, cultural and artistic areas and improves himself/herself continuously. | 1 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Entrepreneurship has knowledge about innovation issues and the problems of the age. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Recognizes and solves geological and engineering problems. | 3 |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows job related and ethical responsibilities, project management, office applications and safety, and realizes juridical responsibilities of engineering applications. | 1 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Thinks, interprets, analyzes and synthesizes geological events in 3D. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Knows the formation of rocks, rock types, minerals. | |
| PLO14 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has an awareness of life long learning; follows developments in science and technology to keep up to date | 1 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Draws maps and extracts geological sections by using necessary techniques and tools for geological applications. | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Investigates and reports all kinds of natural resources and geological hazards | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to soil types and improvment techniques | Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Compaction technics; vibro, dynamic, blasting | Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Compaction technics; vibro, dynamic, blasting (continued) | Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Removing weak soils and back fill | Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Acceleration of consolidation; pre-loading, sand drains, prefabricated vertical drains | Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Injection, stone columns | Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Thermal processes; stabilization in high temperatures, soil freezing | Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Sınava kadar işlenen konuların çalışılması | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Stabilization with additives; mechanical stabilization | Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Cement stabilization, stabilization with lime | Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Bitumen stabilization, flying ash stabilization | Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Stabilization with used tire-chips (Experiment) | Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Deep mixing method | Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Geosynthetics | Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | Control of the soil improvment; Laboratory, field and geophysical methods | Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Studying the subjects covered up to the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 54 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,16 | ||
| ECTS | 2 ECTS | ||