PAÜ .:. Eğitim Öğretim Bilgi Sistemi

COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
CIVE 449	EARTH DAMS	3 + 0	8th Semester	4

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Bachelor's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Course Objective	To give the students detailed information on earth dams. To teach in which conditions, the earth dams are preferred and to teach the design principles of earth dams.
Course Content	Earth fill dams, dam types, fill types according to construction and body types. Design principles of earth dams. Overflow criteria of dams, seepage and piping in body, the precautions to control seepage and piping. Stability of slopes, investigation methods of stability. Stability of foundations. Rock earth dams.
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Knows the properties of earth dams.
2	Can design earth dams and can make required calculations.
3	Can make the choice of earth dam suitable to the construction site.
4	Has basic information on other types of dams.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

	PO 01	PO 02	PO 03	PO 04	PO 05	PO 06	PO 07	PO 08	PO 09	PO 10	PO 11
LO 001	4		2	4	5	4		1	5	4	4
LO 002	4		2	4	5	4		1	5	4	4
LO 003	4		2	4	5	4		1	5	4	4
LO 004	4		2	4	5	4		1	5	4	4
Sub Total	16		8	16	20	16		4	20	16	16
Contribution	4	0	2	4	5	4	0	1	5	4	4

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	3	42
Mid-terms	1	10	10
Final examination	1	10	10
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			104 4

COURSE DETAILS

Select Year

	Course Term	No	Instructors
Details	2023-2024 Fall	1	FATİH DİKBAŞ

Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester
CIVE 449	EARTH DAMS	3 + 0	1	Turkish	2023-2024 Fall

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Prof. Dr. FATİH DİKBAŞ	f_dikbas@pau.edu.tr		MUH B0131	%70

Goals		To give the students detailed information on earth dams. To teach in which conditions, the earth dams are preferred and to teach the design principles of earth dams.
Content		Earth fill dams, dam types, fill types according to construction and body types. Design principles of earth dams. Overflow criteria of dams, seepage and piping in body, the precautions to control seepage and piping. Stability of slopes, investigation methods of stability. Stability of foundations. Rock earth dams.

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	Earthfill dams
2	Dam types
3	Fill types according to construction and body types
4	Design principles of earth dams
5	Overflow criteria of earth dams
6	Seepage and piping in the body
7	The precautions for controlling seepage and piping
8	Stability of slopes
9	Investigation methods of stability
10	Stability of foundations
11	Rockfill dams
12	Rockfill dams
13	Solution of problems
14	Solution of problems

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Course Assessment

Assesment Methods	Percentage (%)	Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam	50	Final Exam
Midterm Exam	50	Midterm Exam

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

Prospective Student