CE7009 GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES
| Course Code: | 5627009 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Civil Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. NABİ KARTAL TOKER |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course is designed for experimental researchers. As such, it uses common standard soil mechanics tests as foundation, and adds knowledge of different ways these tests can be performed and their data misinterpreted. Ultimate objective is gaining the ability to modify existing test procedures or developing new ones correctly by extrapolating from the knowledge of variety of options in common tests and adapting that knowledge to the tests their research demands.
Course Content
Hands-on training for geotechnical laboratory experiments. Details in testing methodologies that improve accuracy and precision, as well as reduce sample disturbance and heterogeneity. Mechanical and electronic measurement devices, and their calibration. A variety of methods for soil classification and index tests, compaction, permeability, consolidation, and strength tests.
Course Learning Outcomes
Profficiency in common standard soil mechanics tests and related calculations to correctly reduce the laboratory data into usable form.
Gaining knowledge of measurement devices and understanding of electronic data acquisition.
Understanding principles of specimen preparation and handling.
Awareness of the existence of varieties of uncommon tests and different versions of common tests.