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INS7564Geotechnical Field Testing And Investigations3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of CIVIL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Sabriye Banu İKİZLER
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Explaining the test methods performed in the field to determine the engineering properties of soil, selecting the appropriate methods, evaluation of the test results and try to teach the use of engineering design data.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : Drilling recognizes the drilling and sampling techniques1,2,51,3,
PO - 2 : Geotechnical field tests and evaluation of the results of these experiments.1,2,51,3,
PO - 3 : The data obtained from these tests to be used in geotechnical design.1,2,51,3,
PO - 4 : It reports the results of experiments in situ tests.1,2,51,3,
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
Drilling, Sample receivers. Standard Penetration Test. Cone Penetration Test. Pressuremeter Test. Plate Loading Test. Screw Plate Loading Test, dilatometer test, Pressuremeter Test. Field Vane test. Field test Correlations
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Planning of geotechnical field studies
 Week 2Soil Drilling and Sampling Methods
 Week 3Drilling technics
 Week 4Standard Penetration Tests
 Week 5Cone Penetration Test.
 Week 6Plate Loading Test.
 Week 7Screw Plate Loading Test,
 Week 8Pressuremeter Test.
 Week 9Mid-Term Exam
 Week 10Dilatometer test
 Week 11Field Vane test.
 Week 12 Field test Correlations
 Week 13Field test Correlations
 Week 14Field experiment sample applications
 Week 15Field experiment sample applications
 Week 16End of Term Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Sivrikaya, O., Toğrol, E., Arazi Deneyleri ve Geoteknik Tasarımda Kullanımları , Birsen Yayınevi, 2009.
2Erol, O. A. ve Çekinmez, Z., 2014., Geoteknik mühendisliğinde saha deneyleri, Yüksel Proje Yayınları
 
Recommended Reading
1Mayne, 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.
2Önalp, A., Sert, S., (2006), Geoteknik Bilgisi III, Bina Temelleri, Birsen YE.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 04/04/2016 2 30
End-of-term exam 16 02/06/2016 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Laboratuar çalışması 2 14 28
Uygulama 1 14 14
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 0 10 0
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load42