Course Details

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
7	CE463	USE OF IN-SITU TESTS IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING	3+0+0	3	4	15.08.2025

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	CIVIL ENGINEERING
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	-the methods used in geotechnical investigations and laboratory techniques, -to provide information about standard procedures of in-situ tests including standard penetration test, -to provide information about one penetration test, pressuremeter test, field vane test and field permeability test. -Geotechnical site characterization using in-situ tests.
Course Content	This course, briefly, consist of the methods used in geotechnical investigations and laboratory techniques, standard procedures of in-situ tests including standard penetration test, cone penetration test, pressuremeter test, field vane test and field permeability test. Geotechnical site characterization using in-situ tests.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities	( CE363 )
Course Coordinator	Associate Prof.Dr. MÜGE AKIN muge.akin@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers	Associate Prof.Dr. MÜGE AKIN
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Foundation Design, D.P.Coduto, 2001 Soil Mechanics and Foundations – 3 rd Edition (2011) by M. Budhu – Wiley. Soil Strength and Slope Stability – 2 nd Edition (2014) by J. M. Duncan, S. G. Wright, T. L. Brandon – Wiley. Mayne, P. W., Christopher, B. R. and DeJong, J. (2001) Manual on Subsurface Investigations National Highway Institute Publication No. FHWA NHI-01-031 Federal Highway Administration Washington, DC.
Course Notes	The aim of in-situ testing is to define soil stratigraphy and obtain measurements of soil response and geotechnical parameters. The common in-situ tests include: Standard Penetration Test (SPT), Cone Penetration Test (CPT), Flat Plate Dilatometer (DMT), Field Vane Test (FVT) and Pressuremeter Test (PMT).
Documents	Loehr, J. E., Lutenegger, A., Rosenblad, B. and Boeckmann, A. (2017) Geotechnical Site Characterization, NHI Course No. 132031, Geotechnical Engineering Circular No.5, U.S. Department of Transportation, Publication No. FHWA NHI-16-072, April 2017.
Assignments	sunum ve alan gezisi sonrası hazırlanacak raporlar
Exams	final sınavı

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı	4	% 60
Ödev	2	% 20
Arazi/Saha Çalışmalası (Teknik Geziler, İnceleme Gezileri vb)	1	% 20
Total	7	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Grup Projesi	2	10	20
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi	2	3	6
Final Teslimi ve Jüri	1	3	3
Sunum	2	12	24
Proje	2	4	8
Alan Gezisi	1	2	2
Alan Uygulaması	1	2	2
Teknik Gezi	1	6	6
Yüz Yüze Ders	14	3	42
Final Sınavı	1	3	3
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 4 116

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Knowing the basic concepts of in situ testing and correlations of soil properties in geotechnical engineering.
2	Yüzeyin altındaki zemin koşulları ve yüzeyin altındaki zeminlerin gözlemlenme yöntemleri hakkında bilgi edinmek için, numunelerin alınması ve zeminlerin fiziksel özelliklerinin belirlenmesi, test çukurları, trenching (özellikle hataların ve sürgü düzlemlerinin konumlandırılması için), sondaj ve yerinde testler.
3	Öğrencinin, her tür in-situ testten elde edilen veriyle tanışması beklenir
4	Alan testlerinden elde edilen parametrelerle problemleri çözmek için pratik deneyim kazanmak

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Geotechnical investigation methods
2	Site investigation, drilling planning, drilling technique, sampling, on-site field tests
3	Drilling planning, drilling technique, sampling, on-site field tests
4	SPT
5	CPT
6	CPT
7	Pressuremeter
8	Geotechnical field investigation with on-site tests
9	Geotechnical site investigation with in-situ tests
10	Geotechnical site investigation with in-situ tests
11	Geotechnical site investigation with in-situ tests
12	Geotechnical site investigation with in-situ tests
13	Geotechnical site investigation with in-situ tests
14	Geotechnical site investigation with in-situ tests

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

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