Undergraduate
Soil related engineering problems. Index and physical properties of soils and soil classification. Effective stress principle. Compressibility and consolidation theory. Triaxial compression and shear strength. Soil behaviour under different stress conditions. Bearing capacity, settlement concepts and related calculation methods. Slope stability and analysis.
The fundamentals of surveying, measurement units, the computation of coordinates, the measurement techniques for the distance and the elevation, area and volume calculations.
Material characteristics, atomic bonds, the definitions of geologic construction materials, rock materials, aggregate, engineering properties of the bituminous material, natural coating and filler and engineering practices, evaluation methods of industrial and thermal power plant waste products used in engineering construction, laboratory experiments, chemical reactions in concrete and engineering properties of natural materials used in historic buildings.
Drawing simple geometrical shapes with hand and using a CAD program, drawing the object views from the different standpoints, 3D drawings, interpretation a drawing.
Purpose of the laboratory tests in rock and soil mechanics and type of tests. Laboratory tests for index properties, strength and compressibility of rocks and soils, applications, calculation methods and preparation of test reports.
Graduate
Stress and deformation behavior of soils. Strength and critical state concept in soils. Collapsible soils. Compaction and its stabilization. Theory of consolidation and consolidation settlement. Behavior of swelling-shrinkage in soils and stabilization techniques associated this behavior. Slope stability problems in soils and remedial techniques. Liquefaction phenomena, assessments techniques and remedial measures.
Aggregates Sources and Types. Investigation of Aggregate Sources in Field. Aggregates Extractions. Aggregates Processing. Description, Classification of Aggregates and Usage Areas: Concrete aggregates, Mortar aggregates, Secondary aggregate types, Bituminous materials aggregates, Ballast, Filter materials. Physical and Mechanical Properties of Aggregates, Impurities. Tests of Aggregates. Effects of Aggregate Properties on Concrete and Mortar Behavior. Physical and chemical weathering on aggregates. Mixing Standards. Case Studies.
Mineral weathering types, rock weathering processes, importance of rock weathering in engineering, engineering classifications for rock weathering, monitoring of rock weathering, preventive techniques, ageing tests, engineering properties of residual soils, soil erosion types, soil loss equations, monitoring of erosion and measure techniques.
Cum aedificandum fuerit, ante biennium ea saxa non hieme sed aestate eximantur, et iacentia permaneant in locis patentibus. Quae autem eo biennio a tempestatibus tacta laesa fuerint, ea in fundamenta coiciantur. Cetera quae non erunt vitiata, ab natura rerum probata durare poterunt supra terram aedificata. Nec solum ea in quadratis lapidibus sunt observanda sed etiam in caementiciis structuris (Vitruvius, BC 20) .
Let the stone be taken from the quarry two years before building is to begin, and not in winter but in summer. Then let it lie exposed in an open place. Such stone as has been damaged by the two years of exposure should be used in the foundations. The rest, which remains unhurt, has passed the test of nature and will endure in those parts of the building which are above ground. This precaution should be observed, not only with dimension stone, but also with the rubble which is to be used in walls (Vitruvius, ed. Morris Hicky Morgan, 1990).
Hacettepe University
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Geological Engineering
Beytepe Campus
Ankara, 06800 TR
adil@hacettepe.edu.tr
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