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INI7524Stability of Road Embankments3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of CIVIL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Group study, Lab work
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Muhammet Vefa AKPINAR
Co-Lecturerno
Language of instruction
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
provide information to studentsabout concepts that they may face problems in filling construction of the road and to offer alternative solutions.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : AASHTO soil classification2,5
PO - 2 : embankment construction2,5
PO - 3 : ground surveys1,3,5
PO - 4 : subgrade improvement techniques
PO - 5 : slope stability1,2,3
PO - 6 : vehicle loads2,5
PO - 7 : Factors affecting the road route choices1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,112,5
PO - 8 : groundwater level1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,112,5
PO - 9 : geosynthetic rainforcemenet
PO - 10 : geocell
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
embankment construction ground surveys subgrade improvement techniques slope stability vehicle loads Factors affecting the road route choices groundwater level AASHTO soil classification
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1ıntroduction Factors affecting the road route choices groundwater level
 Week 2AASHTO soil classification
 Week 3embankment construction
 Week 4soil surveys
 Week 5subgrade improvement techniques
 Week 6slope stability
 Week 7vehicle loads
 Week 8exam
 Week 9homework
 Week 10laboratuary
 Week 11homework presentation
 Week 12homework presentation
 Week 13homework presentation
 Week 14final
 
Textbook / Material
1road stability, Argun Tunç, 2015
 
Recommended Reading
1ders notları
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 1 2016 3 20
In-term studies (second mid-term exam) 2 2016 3 10
Presentation 2 2016 10 10
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 10 2017 10 30
End-of-term exam 1 2017 3 30
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 3 2 6
Laboratuar çalışması 3 2 6
Arasınav için hazırlık 0 0 0
Arasınav 3 1 3
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 3 8 24
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı 3 1 3
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load84