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INS7634Settlement of Foundations3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of CIVIL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Erol ŞADOĞLU
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The course aim is to have students to gain ability to calculate settlements for any kind of foundation system (spread, strip, raft, piled, piers, caissons) on any kind of soil (cohesive, cohesionless) .
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : gain ability to calculate consolidation settlements all kind of foundations.1,3,5,9,111
PO - 2 : gain ability to calculate settlements by Standard Penetration Test results.1,3,5,9,111
PO - 3 : gain ability to calculate settlements by Cone Penetration Test results.1,3,5,9,111
PO - 4 : gain ability to calculate settlements by Pressuremeter Test results.1,3,5,9,111
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
Definition of relevant terms. Settlement causes. Permissible settlements and their criteria. Settlement types. Settlement damages. Settlement calculation: by consolidation test, Plate Loading Test, Standard Penetration Test, Cone Penetration Test, Pressuremeter Test, Elasticity Theory, etc.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Definition of relevant terms. Settlement causes. Permissible settlements and their criteria. Settlement types. Settlement damages.
 Week 2Definition of relevant terms. Settlement causes. Permissible settlements and their criteria. Settlement types. Settlement damages.
 Week 3Definition of relevant terms. Settlement causes. Permissible settlements and their criteria. Settlement types. Settlement damages.
 Week 4Consolidaton test
 Week 5Consolidaton test
 Week 6Plate loading test
 Week 7Standard Penetration Test
 Week 8Standard Penetration Test
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Cone Penetration Test
 Week 11Cone Penetration Test
 Week 122nd internal examination
 Week 13Pressuremeter Test
 Week 14Pressuremeter Test
 Week 15Elasticity Theory
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Das, B.D. Advanced Soil Mechanics, 1983, McGraw-Hill, New York. Uzuner, B. A. Temel Mühendisliğine Giriş, 2006, Derya Kitabevi, Trabzon.
2Uzuner, B.A. Temel Zemin Mekaniği, 2007, Derya Kitabevi,Trabzon
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 2 30
In-term studies (second mid-term exam) 12 2 20
End-of-term exam 16 2 50
 
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 4 14 56
Sınıf dışı çalışma 5 14 70
Arasınav için hazırlık 15 1 15
Arasınav 2 1 2
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 20 1 20
Dönem sonu sınavı 25 1 25
Diğer 1 10 1 10
Total work load198