JS422 Soil Improvement Methods

2 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 8. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

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
Prof. Dr. HASAN ÇETİN (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)
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:
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4 Removing weak soils and back fill Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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5 Acceleration of consolidation; pre-loading, sand drains, prefabricated vertical drains Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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6 Injection, stone columns Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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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:
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11 Bitumen stabilization, flying ash stabilization Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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12 Stabilization with used tire-chips (Experiment) Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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13 Deep mixing method Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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14 Geosynthetics Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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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

Update Time: 13.05.2024 02:52