GEOE544 STABILITY OF SOIL SLOPES IN ENG.PRACTICE
| Course Code: | 5640544 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Geological Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. HALUK AKGÜN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will learn:
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to classify and determine the causes of slope movements
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to recognize landslides
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to plan site investigation for slopes
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to perform slope stability analyses
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to perform various remedial and preventive measures for slope stabilization
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to monitor slope movements.
Course Content
Modes and mechanisms of slope failures particularly in soils. Shear strength and related failure criteria, and other geomechanical parameters considered in slope design. Methods of stability analysis. Back analysis of failed slopes, and sensitivity approach. Field instrumentation, monitoring and remedial measures for the design of slopes.
Course Learning Outcomes
The student who has passed the course will be able to perform:
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site investigation of a slope
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slope stability analyses with remedial or preventive measures.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | specialize with advanced knowledge in a selection of major topics, including applied geology, engineering geology, rock mechanics, soil mechanics, hydrogeology, structural geology, paleontology, mineralogy, petrology, sedimentology, remote sensing and geographic information systems, earthquakes, mass wasting processes, their recognition and underlying fundamental principles; | ✔ | |||
| 2 | have advanced ability in management and communication skills, including problem definition, project design, decision processes, teamwork, written and oral reports, scientific publications to formulate and solve a Geological Engineering problem; | ✔ | |||
| 3 | be able to systematically acquire new scientific knowledge to design and improve socio-economical-technical systems; | ✔ | |||
| 4 | be able to conduct scientific research in the field of geological engineering; | ✔ | |||
| 5 | be able to apply critical reasoning in their professional careers; | ✔ | |||
| 6 | appreciate the academic ethics; | ✔ | |||
| 7 | well prepared to live and work in a diverse global environment. | ✔ | |||