JEM683 - GEOTECHNICAL SITE INVESTIGATION
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOTECHNICAL SITE INVESTIGATION | JEM683 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7.5 |
| Prequisites | NONE | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Preparing and/or Presenting Reports Demonstration | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. ReÅŸat Ulusay | |||||
| Course objective | Geotechnical site investigations, which are an important and integral part of geotechnical projects, involve the application of various techniques and are conducted to gain information for a particular site. This course is aimed to provide information about the stages of site investigation, planning and methods of surface and subsurface investigations, in-situ testing techniques and how a technical specification is prepared, and to enhance the knowledge of the students trough presentations on commonly used in-situ tests, preparation of technical specification and term projects. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | The role of engineering geologist in site investigations, stages, organization, personnel structure and budget of a site investigation; Surface and subsurface geotechnical investigation techniques; Disturbed and undisturbed sampling techniques, and causes of disturbance and sample preservation methods; Geotechnical drilling and logging and preparation of reports; Planning strategy of geotechnical investigations for different engineering structures; Preparation of technical specifications; Purpose of geomechanical laboratory tests; Installation and monitoring techniques. | |||||
| References | 1. Clayton, C.R.I., Simons, N.E., and Matthews, M.C., 1982, Site Investigation. Halsted Press NewYork, 424 p. 2. Hunt, R.E., 2005. Geotechnical Engineering Investigation Handbook. Taylor & Francis Group, New York, Second Edition, 1066 p. 3. Ervin, C.E., 1983, In-situ Testing for Geotechnical Investigations. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, 131 p. 4. Ulusay, R., 2010, Uygulamalı Jeoteknik Bilgiler. JMO Yayınları, No.38, Güncelleştirilmiş-Genişletilmiş 5. Baskı, Ankara, 458 s (in Turkish). | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Objectives, types, stages, organization personnel structure and budget of a site investigation, surface investigation techniques |
| Week 2 | Subsurface investigation techniques (test pits and trenches, shafts and adits, hand augers, power augers) |
| Week 3 | Subsurface investigation techniques (percussion and rotary drillings, core parameters for geotechnical purposes and geotechnical logging) |
| Week 4 | Sample types and classifications, sample disturbance, principal causes of soil disturbance and techniques to minimize disturbance |
| Week 5 | Undisturbed sampling techniques |
| Week 6 | Planning strategies of site investigations for different engineering structures, borehole records, investigation reports |
| Week 7 | Planning strategies of site investigations for different engineering structures, borehole records, investigation reports (continued) |
| Week 8 | Principles of preparation of technical specifications for geotechnical investigations |
| Week 9 | Aims of geomechanical laboratory tests and monitoring studies |
| Week 10 | Midterm exam |
| Week 11 | Presentations and discussions on in-situ tests |
| Week 12 | Presentations and discussions on in-situ tests |
| Week 13 | Presentations and discussions on in-situ tests |
| Week 14 | Presentations and discussions on in-situ tests |
| Week 15 | Preparation to final exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam (Term project on planning of site investigations for a geotechnical project -tunnel, slope, dam, building etc.- and preparation of technical specification for the project) |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 10 | 8 | 80 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 41 | 88 | 225 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Student reaches, interprets and uses the information by using all aspects of scientific research techniques. | X | ||||
| 2. Student closely follows the science and technology, has in-depth knowledge on techniques and methods of the fields of earth sciences and engineering. | X | ||||
| 3. Student knows data collection techniques, if needed, fill in the limited or missing data sets by means of scientific techniques and use the data sets. | X | ||||
| 4. Student interprets and combines the information from different disciplines. | X | ||||
| 5. Student recognizes lifelong learning and universal values and is aware of new and emerging applications in earth sciences. | X | ||||
| 6. Student defines engineering problems and develops innovative methods on problem solving and design enhancement | X | ||||
| 7. Student, in addition to his/her ability to work independently, leads multidisciplinary team work, produces solutions for complex situations by taking responsibility. | X | ||||
| 8. Student has the ability of developing new and original ideas and methods. | X | ||||
| 9. Student uses the foreign language in verbal and written communication, at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B2. | X | ||||
| 10. Student presents the results of processes of a study with an open and systematic manner in the national and international scientific platforms. | X | ||||
| 11. Student respects rules of social and scientific ethics at all stages of his/her research, takes into account the social and environmental effects in engineering applications. | X | ||||
| 12. Student can design and organize experimental laboratory and field studies within the scope of his/her research. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest