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GROUND IMPROVEMENT METHODS COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
INS423	GROUND IMPROVEMENT METHODS	7	3	3	6

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature Research	Fundamentals of soil improvement	Expression
2	Literature Research	Compaction theory	Expression
3	Literature Research	Soil stabilization with additives (with the use of lime, lime-fly ash, cement, asphalt, and chemicals), Soil stabilization with lime and fly ash, Soil stabilization with cement and asphalt	Expression
4	Literature Research	Introduction to in situ improvements of soil layer properties	Expression
5	Literature Research	A standard Penetration test (SPT), Conical Penetration Test (CPT), Settlement calculations	Expression
6	Literature Research	Soil improvement with dynamic compaction and vibroflatation methods	Expression
7	Literature Research	Vibroflotation, Vibrodisplacement, and Vibro-replacement methods	Expression
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature Research	Soil improvement with stone columns	Expression
10	Literature Research	Compaction piles, Impact-vibration effect on the ground	Expression
11	Literature Research	In situ improvement of clayey soil layers, preload method, preloading and radial consolidation with vertical drains	Expression
12	Literature Research	Consolidation with lime layers and lime columns	Expression
13	Literature Research	Deep mixing methods, Electrokinetic stabilization, Thermal stabilization methods	Expression
14	Literature Research	Soil improvement with grouting methods, rheology of grouts, Injection application methods, monitoring and control, Jet-Grout Method, Design with geosynthetics	Expression
15	Literature Research	Uses and applications of geosynthetics, Road design with geosynthetics, Increasing the bearing capacity of shallow foundations with geosynthetic reinforcements, Behavior, and reclamation of movable soils, Solid waste storage, and clay pavements	Expression
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-