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SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
7CE464GROUND IMPROVEMENT3+0+03415.08.2025

 
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 objective of this course is to familiarize the students to ground improvement techniques. ibrofloatation, vibratory probes, compaction piles, dynamic compaction,
blasting, grouting: permeating grouting, compaction grouting, chemical
grouting, jet grouting, deep mixing. In addition it also give information about
soil nailing, micro piles, reinforced earth, stone columns, lime columns,
geotextiles, freezing, electro-osmosis.
Course Content This course covers preloading, vertical drains, deep compaction of cohesionless soils: vibrofloatation, vibratory probes, compaction piles, dynamic compaction, blasting, grouting: permeating grouting, compaction grouting, chemical grouting, jet grouting, deep mixing. In addition it also give information about soil nailing, micro piles, reinforced earth, stone columns, lime columns, geotextiles, freezing, electro-osmosis.
Course Methods and Techniques Gain the ability to identify various soil problems, Gain competence in properly devising alternative solutions to difficult soil problems and in evaluating their effectiveness before, During and after construction, learn many different approaches to the ground improvment
Prerequisites and co-requisities ( CE366 ) and ( CE363 )
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. MÜGE AKIN muge.akin@agu.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources 4. Current Practices in Geotechnical Engineering Vol.-I, Alam Singh and Joshi, International Book Traders, 1985.
Course Notes Lecture notes and in class ground improvement techniques discussions
Documents 1. Ground improvement Techniques, P.Purushothama Raju, USP, 1999. 2. Designing with Geosynthatics by Robert M. Koerner, 5 th Edition, Prentice Hall,2005. 3. Construction and Geotechnical methods in Foundation Engineering by R.M.Koerner, McGraw-Hill , 1984.
Assignments projeler ve verilecek ödevler
Exams final sınavı ve projeler

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %10
Engineering %65
Engineering Design %20
Science %5

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 % 100
Total
4
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
F2F Dersi 4 16 64
Sunum 2 10 20
Proje 1 6 6
Araştırma 2 10 20
Alan Gezisi 1 6 6
Final Sınavı 1 6 6
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 122

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Developing competence in identifying problematic soil conditions that could impact a proposed construction project.
2 Understanding different subsurface exploration techniques.
3 Learning background of soil behavior.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 classification of ground modification techniques; suitability, feasibility and desirability of ground improvement technique; objectives of improving soil.
2 In-situ densification methods in cohesive soils
3 Introduction, types of geotextiles, functions and their applications, tests for geotextiles, geogrids and its functions. geotextile notes
4 Introduction, types of geotextiles, functions and their applications, tests for geotextiles, geogrids and its functions. Geotextile notes
5 Dewatering – methods of dewatering and pressure relief, well point systems, deep well drainage, vacuum dewatering, electro osmosis, capacity of pumps and pumps design, installation and operation of dewatering systems – single line, two line, flow to a single well, multiple well systems. Dewatering articles
6 Dewatering – methods of dewatering and pressure relief, well point systems, deep well drainage, vacuum dewatering, electro osmosis, capacity of pumps and pumps design, installation and operation of dewatering systems – single line, two line, flow to a single well, multiple well systems. Dewatering articles

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
All 1 3 2 3 3 4 2 3 2 2 3
C1 3 3 3 4 2 2 3 2 3 3 2
C2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 4 4 2
C3 4 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 4 1

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

  
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