INTRODUCTION TO SOIL DYNAMICS

CE467

Course Code: CE467
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Understand earthquake engineering terminology properly,
Understand the impacts of the past and future earthquakes on structures and lifelines,
Estimate the design ground motions using design codes and ground motion predictionmodels,
Comprehend the site effects on the design ground motions.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Yes(CE361)

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Recognition of the basic concepts of earthquake engineering by the student and understanding of soil properties and common earthquake effects under dynamic loads.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Fundamentals of vibration
2^nd Week	Earthquakes and ground vibrations
3^rd Week	Earthquakes and ground vibrations
4^th Week	Shear modulus and damping in soils
5^th Week	Response of soil layers to earthquake motions
6^th Week	Lateral earth pressures on retaining walls
7^th Week	Lateral earth pressures on retaining walls
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Mononobe-Okabe active earth pressure theory
10^th Week	Mononobe-Okabe active earth pressure theory
11^th Week	Liquefaction of soils
12^th Week	Liquefaction of soils
13^th Week	Stability of slopes and dams under seismic loads
14^th Week	Dynamic bearing capacity and settlement of foundations
15^th Week	Dynamic bearing capacity and settlement of foundations

Recommended or Required Reading

Reference Book:
Braja M. Das and Zhe Luo, Fundamentals of soil dynamics, (3rd edition), Cengage Learning, 2015.
Additional Reference:
Arnold Verruijt, An Introduction to Soil Dynamics, Springer, 2010.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	2	10
Quiz	2	15
Attendance	1	5
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz	2	6	12
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	45	45
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	35	35
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	2	5	10
Quiz	2	1	2
Total Work Load			150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X	X
K3
K4	X	X	X	X
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11