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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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CIVIL ENGINEERING
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Compulsory
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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-application of soil mechanics
-geotechnical design of foundation
-to introduce the fundamental principles of engineering mechanics and civil engineering technology
-to introduce the variability under multitude of conditions (time, loading, water flow) in order to build with the soil structures
-including variety of footings
-retaining walls, piles and drilled shafts
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Course Content
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This course, briefly, consist of application of soil mechanics, geotechnical design of foundations, including variety of footings, piles and drilled shafts and structural members such as retaining walls, sheet piles whose primary function is to provide lateral earth support, subsoil exploration, shallow foundations: bearing capacity, settlements, methods of site and soil exploration, mat foundations, pile foundations, drilled shaft and caisson foundations, lateral earth pressure, retaining walls.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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( CE363 )
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Course Coordinator
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None
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Name of Lecturers
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Associate Prof.Dr. BURAK UZAL muge.akin@agu.edu.tr
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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