Course Information
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| Course Unit Code |
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01INS6117 |
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Optional |
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Level of Course Unit
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Second Cycle |
| Year of Study
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1 |
| Semester
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1.Semester |
| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated
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6,00 |
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| Learning Outcomes of The Course Unit |
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1.To comprehend the basic information on soil mechanics
2.An ability to apply basic soil mechanics knowledge into road engineering
3.Create the foundations of quality control in highway engineering
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-To-Face
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| Prerequisities and Co-requisities Courses |
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Unavailable
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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Unavailable
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| Course Contents |
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Classification of soils in view of highway engineering, soil compaction, drainage in highway engineering, pavement foundation, drainage equipments, borrow materials, site instrumentation, quality control.
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Languages of Instruction |
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Turkish
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| Course Goals |
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To evaluate basic soil mechanics knowledge within highway engineering
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Course Aims |
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To develop an understanding of basic principles of soil mechanics in highway engineering
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Not Available
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Textbook
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1. ?Soil Mechanics in Highway Engineering?.
2. Evren, G. ?Toprak İşleri?, İTÜ İnşaat Fakültesi Matbaası, İstanbul, 1992.
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
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Lectures, Practical Courses, Presentation, Seminar, Project, Laboratory Applications (if necessary)
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ECTS / Table Of Workload (Number of ECTS credits allocated)
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Student workload surveys utilized to determine ECTS credits.
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Presentation
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Field Study
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Visas
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Finals
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Workload Hour (30)
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Assessment Methods and Criteria
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Studies During Halfterm
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Visa
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Attendance
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Weekly Detailed Course Content
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Topics
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1
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Introduction: Soil Mechanics
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Basic physical properties of soils
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Compaction and relative compaction
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Road retaining structures
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Slope problems encountered on roads
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Slope stability calculations
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Improvement of the slope deterioration
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Road foundations
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Bearing capacity on road foundations
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Road drainage
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Subsoil drainage on roads
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Soil stabilization
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World applications
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General evaluation
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