• Basic information
• Learning outcomes
• Contents
• Assessment
• Workload

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Assess soil properties.and apply appropriate improvement techniques

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
   2. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
   3. Term paper
2. Evaluates the loads imposed by structures on soil and design the improvement accordingly

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
   2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
   3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
   4. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
   5. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
   3. Seminar/presentation
   4. Term paper
3. Assess and design different type of soil structures for different stability and deformation issues

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
   2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
   3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
   4. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
   5. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
   3. Seminar/presentation
   4. Term paper
4. Prepares projects and reports individually and as a group.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
   2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
   3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
   4. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

   Method of assessment

   1. Seminar/presentation

Contents
Week 1:	Issues with soil regarding structures
Week 2:	Assessment of soil improvement techniques Homework
Week 3:	Increasing the bearing capacity or shear strength of soils, to reduce the total and differential settlement
Week 4:	Assessment of earthquake or large vibration situations Homework
Week 5:	Techniques applied to highways, dams and foundations of structures
Week 6:	Improvements via compaction, pre-consolidation, sand and geotextile drains Homework
Week 7:	Improvement with additives (e.g., lime, cement, fly ash) Project
Week 8:	Fills and techniques to improve the stability of fills Mid-Term Exam
Week 9:	Soil liquefaction and methods to improve the soil against liquefaction
Week 10:	Soil liquefaction and methods to improve the soil against liquefaction Homework
Week 11:	Deep stabilization, jet grouting
Week 12:	Deep stabilization, jet grouting Homework
Week 13:	Soil reinforcement, geotextiles, nails, anchors
Week 14:	Soil reinforcement, geotextiles, nails, anchors, Assessing the properties of improved soil Homework Project
Week 15*:	.
Week 16*:	Project presentations, discussions, evaluations Final Exam
Textbooks and materials:	Soil Improvement and Ground Modification Methods (Paperback)by Nicholson, Peter G. A Guide to Ground Treatment by J. M. Mitchell, Finlay M. Jardine, CIRIA, 2002 - 246 sayfa Ground Improvement (3rd Edition), Author(s): Kirsch, Klaus; Bell, Alan, Taylor & Francis, 2013 Principles and Practices of Ground Improvement, Jie Han, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2015 Ders Notları
Recommended readings:	Soil Improvement and Ground Modification Meth… (Paperback)by Nicholson, Peter G. A Guide to Ground Treatment by J. M. Mitchell, Finlay M. Jardine, CIRIA, 2002 - pp 246 Ground Improvement (3rd Edition), Author(s): Kirsch, Klaus; Bell, Alan, Taylor & Francis, 2013 Principles and Practices of Ground Improvement, Jie Han, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2015 Lecture Notes
	* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.

Assessment
Method of assessment	Week number	Weight (%)
Mid-terms:	8	25
Other in-term studies:		0
Project:	7,14	20
Homework:	2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 14	30
Quiz:		0
Final exam:	16	25
	Total weight:	(%)

Workload
Activity	Duration (Hours per week)	Total number of weeks	Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching):	3	15
Own studies outside class:	5	15
Practice, Recitation:	0	0
Homework:	4	6
Term project:	10	2
Term project presentation:	1	1
Quiz:	0	0
Own study for mid-term exam:	8	1
Mid-term:	2	1
Personal studies for final exam:	8	1
Final exam:	2	1
		Total workload:
		Total ECTS credits:	*
	* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25. (1 ECTS = 25 work hours)