Information
Code | JS401 |
Name | Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering |
Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
Semester | 7. Semester |
Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
ECTS | 2 ECTS |
National Credit | 2 National Credit |
Teaching Language | Türkçe |
Level | Lisans Dersi |
Type | Normal |
Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. HASAN ÇETİN |
Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. HASAN ÇETİN
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To teach the recognition of seismic sources (active faults), behavior proporties of soils during earthquakes and determination of design parameters.
Course Content
Introduction, seismic hazards, seismology and earthquakes, seismic hazard analysis, peak ground accellaration, attenuation relationships, soil liquefaction, soil-structure relationships, design parameters.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Day, R. W., 2002. Handbook of Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
Notes
Ketin, İ., 1977. General Geology
Course Learning Outcomes
Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
---|---|
LO01 | Determines seismic hazard sources |
LO02 | Undertakes seismic risk analysis and determines maximum possible earthquake size and peak ground accellerations and attenuations |
LO03 | Undertakes liquefaction analysis. |
LO04 | Determines soil-structure relationships under dynamic conditions and designs parameters. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
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PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and subjects specific to the discipline of geological engineering; ability to apply theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas to complex engineering problems. | 3 |
PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | The ability to identify, define, analyze, formulate, select (or develop) solution models and solve complex geology and geological engineering problems with the acquired knowledge. | 2 |
PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | The ability to design and implement a complex system, process, device or product related to Geology and Geological Engineering using modern design methods to meet the needs under realistic constraints and conditions. | 2 |
PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | The ability to develop, select, and use modern techniques and tools required for the analysis and solution of a complex problem encountered in Geology and Geological Engineering applications and the ability to use information technologies effectively. | |
PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | The ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results, and design and conduct experiments to investigate complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the discipline of Geology and Geological Engineering. | 1 |
PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; ability to work individually. | |
PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | The ability to communicate effectively in oral and written Turkish; knowledge of at least one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | 1 |
PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; the ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously renew oneself. | 1 |
PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Acting in accordance with ethical principles when solving engineering problems, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge of standards used in engineering practice. | |
PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Knowledge of business life practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; knowledge of sustainable development. | 2 |
PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knowledge about the global and societal effects on health, environment and safety in the solution of Geology and Geological Engineering applications and the problems of the era reflected in the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |
Week Plan
Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
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1 | Introduction, history, definitions | Reading the related sections in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
2 | Identification of seismic sources, active and passive faults, maximum possible earthquake | Reading the related sections in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
3 | Deterministic seismic hazard analysis | Reading the related sections in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
4 | Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis | Reading the related sections in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
5 | Attenuation relationships, probability calculations | Reading the related sections in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
6 | Peak ground accelaration calculations | Reading the related sections in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
7 | Sample application; Adana-Mersin-Antakya-Maraş provinces | Reading the related sections in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
8 | Mid-Term Exam | Studying the subjects covered up to the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
9 | Dynamic soil properties and measuring; laboratory and field | Reading the related sections in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
10 | Strenght of cyclic loaded soils, uniform strenght, cyclic strenght | Reading the related sections in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
11 | Liquefaction of soils, liquefaction analysis | Reading the related sections in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
12 | Liquefaction application (Laboratory testing) | Reading the related sections in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
13 | Ground response analysis; one, two and three dimensional response analysis | Reading the related sections in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
14 | Soil-structure interaction under dynamic conditions | Reading the related sections in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
15 | Design parameters; design earthquakes, design spectrums | Reading the related sections in the suggested course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
16 | Term Exams | Reading the related sections in the suggested course book | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
17 | Term Exams | Reading the related sections in the suggested course book | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
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Course Related Works | |||
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Assesment Related Works | |||
Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Final Exam | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Total Workload (Hour) | 54 | ||
Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,16 | ||
ECTS | 2 ECTS |