GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
GEOTECHNICAL FIELD INVESTIGATION/İNM 343
Course Title: GEOTECHNICAL FIELD INVESTIGATION
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Course Semester 5 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
To be able to plan number and depth of drilling according to characteristics of the building to be build,
To be able to plan number, properties and depth of the samples according to characteristics of the building to be build,
To be able to list the in situ tests to be done
To be able to analyze the raw data obtained from in situ test,
To be able to design by using the processed data obtained from in situ test.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Planning of drilling, in situ tests, samples to be taken from site and the number of samples,
2. Week  Taking disturbed and undisturbed samples from drillings and trial pits
3. Week  SPT test and correction for raw SPT data
4. Week  Correlation between SPT test data and soil parameters
5. Week  Foundation design by using SPT test data
6. Week  CPT test and correlation between CPT test data and soil parameters
7. Week  CPT test and foundation design by using CPT test data
8. Week  Midterm Exam, Pressiometer test
9. Week  correlation between pressiometer test data and soil parameters
10. Week  Foundation design by using CPT test data
11. Week  Other in situ tests (dilatometer, inclinometer)
12. Week  Plate loading test
13. Week  Density control tests (sand cone, nuclear density measurement)
14. Week  Geophysical tests (seismic refraction, electrical resistivity)
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
60
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
4
2
8
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
2
8
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
4
3
12
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
5
10
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
2
5
10
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
76
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.04
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having a sufficient substructure concerning basic mathematics as well as natural and applied sciences, also having the competence in use of theoretical knowledge along with application experiences in engineering solutionsX
2Equipped with determination, formulation and solution skills of complex engineering problems, and having the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methodsX
3Ability to design a complex system, process, equipment or product meeting certain needs under realistic limitations and conditions. In this way, having the skill to use modern designing methods (realistic limitations and conditions include subjects such as economics, environmental conditions, sustainability, productivity, ethics, health, security, social and political problems)X
4Having the ability to develop, select and use of modern methods and tools, talented to use of informatics technologies effectivelyX
5Having the ability to design an experimental setup, carry out experiments, acquire data, analyze and interpret the outcomesX
6Having the ability to study in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams effectively and talented to carry out individual studiesX
7Having the ability in written and oral Turkish communication and use of a foreign language (at least)X
8Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning, having the ability to access knowledge, following developments in science and technology and renewing himself/herselfX
9Awareness of professional and ethical responsibilitiesX
10Having informed of applications in professional life including project and amendment management, awareness of entrepreneurship, reformism and sustainable developmentX
11Information regarding the universal and social effects of engineering applications on health, environment and security as well as problems of era; awareness of legal results of engineering solutionsX
12Possessing administrative skillsX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc.Prof. Mustafa ÖZER)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ()
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ( ozerm@gazi.edu.tr)