Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | 180102007100 | SPECIAL FOUNDATIONS | Elective | 4 | 7 | 5 |
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Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
Teaching of fundamentals of design and practice of pile foundations and multiple rows of anchored walls (sheet pile, diaphragm and piled retaining) are aimed within the scope of this course. The analysis and Essentials of pile foundations and retaining walls by means of contemporary numerical techniques is a priority in this course. |
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Learning Outcomes |
1 | Introduction of pile foundations and retaining wall types. | 2 | Interpretation of soil and superstructure load data and to become aware of the cases where pile foundations are preferred over spread foundations. | 3 | Choose the most suitable pile foundation or retaining wall type for the engineering problem being analyzed. | 4 | Perform bearing capacity and settlement calculations of pile foundations under static axial and dynamic-equivalent static lateral load combinations. | 5 | Compare results of the analyses made for various load combinations sectional characteristics. | 6 | Determine the layout of the pile foundation and/or retaining wall system. | 7 | Establish the blueprints of the project and design the reinforced concrete section of the piles following the evaluation of analysis results. | 8 | Planning and evaluation of pile loading tests. |
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Mode of Delivery |
Daytime Class |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
Teaching of fundamentals of design and practice of pile foundations and multiple rows of anchored walls (sheet pile, diaphragm and piled retaining) are aimed within the scope of this course. The analysis and Essentials of pile foundations and retaining walls by means of contemporary numerical techniques is a priority in this course. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | General criteria for foundation system choice, pile foundation types, classification of pile foundations, case histories | 3 | | 2 | Axial load carrying capacity of single piles (conventional method) | 3 | | 3 | Examples to the analysis of axial load carrying capacity using conventional method | 3 | | 4 | Lateral load carrying capacity of single piles (conventional methods: Broms etc) | 3 | | 5 | Example solutions for lateral load carrying capacity using conventional method | 3 | | 6 | Establishment of pile group layouts | 3 | | 7 | Load carrying capacity of pile groups and settlement analyses | 3 | | 8 | Midterm No.1 | 1 | | 9 | Examples for pile group analyses | 3 | | 10 | Examples for pile group analyses | 3 | | 11 | Numerical analyses of single and group piles (finite difference solutions using Q-z, t-z ve p-y curves) | 3 | | 12 | Examples to numerical analyses of pile foundations | 3 | | 13 | Decision criteria for retaining wall systems, lateral load analyses of piled and continuous section retaining walls (sheet pile and diaphragm walls) | 3 | | 14 | Examples to the analyses of retaining systems under lateral loads (Term project submittal on Final Exam day) | 3 | | 15 | | | | 16 | | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
Textbook: Pile Design and Construction Practice (Tomlinson, M. and Woodward, J., Taylor and Francis, Fifth Edition, 2008, ISBN 0-203-96429-2)
Supplementary Book: Foundation Analysis and Design (Bowles, J.E., McGraw-Hill, Fifth Edition, 1997, ISBN 0-07-912247-7)
Course Material: Lecture notes and presentations |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 50 | Project Preparation | 1 | 50 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | Work Placement(s) | None |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Project Preparation | 1 | 125 | 125 |
Self Study | 12 | 2 | 24 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 7 | 7 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | LO2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | LO3 | | | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | 3 | LO4 | 4 | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | LO5 | 4 | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | LO6 | 4 | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | LO7 | | 5 | | | | | | | 5 | | | LO8 | | 4 | | 5 | | | | | | | |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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