COURSE INFORMATON
Course Title
FOUNDATION ENGINEERING I
Code
Year
Semester
T+P+L
(Hour/Week)
Credits
ECTS
0201704
Fourth
Year
Fall Semester
3+0+0
3
3
Department
Civil Engineering
Course Level
First Cycle (B.Sc.)
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Course Type
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery
Face-To-Face
Prerequisites and co-requisites
None
Recommended Optional
Programme Components
Name of Lecturer
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yüksel YILMAZ
Co-Lecturer
Work Placement
None
Teaching Methods
Lecturing. Problem solving.
Objectives of the Course
Soil investigations for design of foundations and informing and teaching the skills
design of shallow foundations
Learning Outcomes
Being able to design foundations under general conditions and in the absence of a
geotechnical engineer.
Course Content
Soils and foundations. Site exploration for intended purpose.Boring and soil sampling
methods.In-situ testing.Foundation loads.Total and differential settlement.Soilfoundation-structure interaction.Shallow foundations.Rigid and elastic analysis of
shallow foundations.Excavation methods.Retaining methods and basic retaining
calculations.
COURSE CONTENT (SYLLABUS)
Week
Topics
1
Soils and foundations.
2
Soils and foundations.
3
Site exploration for intended purpose.
4
Boring and soil sampling methods.
5
In-situ testing.
6
Foundation loads.
Study Materials
1
7
Total and differential settlement.
8
MIDTERM EXAM
9
Soil-foundation-structure interaction.
10
Shallow foundations.
11
Rigid and elastic analysis of shallow foundations.
12
Excavation methods.
13
Retaining methods and basic retaining calculations.
14
Retaining methods and basic retaining calculations.
RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook
Zemin İncelemesi ve Temel Tasarımı, Prof. Dr. Sönmez YILDIRIM, Birsen Yayınevi, 2002
Additional Resources
MATERIAL SHARING
Documents
Assignments
Exams
Midterm Exam, Final Exam, Supplementary Exam
ASSESSMENT
EXAMS
QUANTITY
PERCENTAGE
Contribution of Mid -Term Examination to Overall Grade
1
40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade
1
60
TOTAL
100
COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAMME
Nr.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1
To gain the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to civil engineering
problems.
X
2
To be able to identify, model and solve civil engineering problems in consideration with safety,
economy, aesthetics and environmental factors.
X
3
To get familiar with modern techniques and computation methods in civil engineering.
X
4
To learn measurement and evaluation methods and techniques in civil engineering.
X
5
To gain the responsibility for work and labor safety in all civil engineering applications.
X
2
6
To be able to identify, analyze, and synthesize civil engineering problems and applications.
7
To have enough knowledge about construction materials.
8
To be able to conduct laboratory and site experiments, to evaluate, and to interpret experimental data.
9
To be able to work together with other people, to adapt teamwork.
10
To take initiative and responsibility, to work independently, and to innovate.
11
To gain the ability for effective written and oral communication in Turkish and English.
12
To recognize the need for, and to gain the ability to engage in life-long learning.
X
X
ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Duration
(Hour)
Total Workload
(Hour)
Activities
Quantity
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)
16
3
48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)
16
1
16
Mid-term
1
12
12
Final examination
1
12
12
Assignments
Presentation / Preparing Seminar
Total Work Load
88
Total Work Load / 30 (h)
2,9
ECTS Credit of the Course
3
3