TR EN

ISTANBUL GELİŞİM UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SYSTEM

SOIL MECHANICS APPLICATIONS COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
INS330 SOIL MECHANICS APPLICATIONS 7 3 3 6

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 Literature Research Geotechnical Evaluations of the construction sites, soil investigations, the aim scope and stages of geotechnical investigations, borings, sampling and field tests. Expression
2 Literature Research Shallow foundation, foundation types and design techniques, applications and practices. Expression
3 Literature Research Deep foundations analysis and design and practical problems Expression
4 Literature Research Special topics in foundation engineering and possible solutions, design alternatives. Expression
5 Literature Research Deep excavations, design examples Expression
6 Literature Research Braced excavations and suggested solutions Expression
7 Literature Research Safety of the deep excavation Expression
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Literature Research Introduction to soil improvement techniques Expression
10 Literature Research Mechanical and hydraulic improvement, physical and chemical improvement, admixture stabilization Expression
11 Literature Research Reinforced soil Expression
12 Literature Research Reinforced soil retaining structures Expression
13 Literature Research Reinforced soil retaining structures Expression
14 Literature Research Storage of the solid waste and clay linings, introduction to soil problems in earthquake engineering Expression
15 Literature Research Geotechnical earthquake engineering problems Expression
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -