Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
5INS319Soil Mechanics3+0+03617.09.2023

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Civil Engineering
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to provide the students with the basic concepts and knowledge of the engineering behavior of soils.
Course Content oil formation, physical properties and weight-volume relations, consistency limits and classification of soils, compressibility of soils, soil permeability and water leaks, stress on soils, soiling and consolidation on the ground, shear strength of the soil, sensitivity of slopes. Basic laboratory experiments.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof. Mert TOLON
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Zemin Mekanigˆi, Kutay O¨zaydın,Zemin Mekanigˆi Problemleri, V. Kumbasar, F. Kip.,Geoteknik Mu¨hendisligˆine Giris¸, Thomas C. Sheahan, William D. Kovacs, Robert D. Holtz
Course Notes Lecture Notes, questions-answers

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %40
Engineering %80
Engineering Design %60

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 6 84
Assignments 7 4 28
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Practice 5 2 10
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 6 168

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Students will be able to gain knowledge about the basic principles of Soil Mechanics.
2 Students will be able to gain the knowledge of determining and assessing soil properties with the help of laboratory and field measurements.
3 Students will be able to gain knowledge about the basic behavior of soils.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to Soil Mechanics, Formation of Soils and Soil Mechanics Ground Problems in Civil Engineering
2 Index Properties, Grain form, Grain diameter distribution, Consistency limits, Laboratory
3 Ground prism, Application
4 Soil Classification: Soil Water: Capillary and permeability (hydraulic conductivity), Laboratory
5 Ground Water: infiltration and current networks, Application
6 Soil Stresses: total and effective stresses on soils; Stress increase due to surface loading
7 Soil compaction: consolidation and settlements, odometer test, determination of compression parameters
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 Calculation of settlements, consolidation theory, sitting-time behavior, practice
10 Stress - strain behavior and shear strength of soils, Application
11 Determination of shear strength parameters, Laboratory
12 Improvement of soil properties, compaction of soils, properties of compacted floors
13 Laboratory
14 Compaction in the field, improvement of soil properties with additives, in situ improvement of the specificity of floor plates
15 Behavior of soils in earthquakes and effects of local soil conditions on earthquake damage

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P99
All 5 4 3 4 4 4 5 5 3 4 5 5
C1
C2
C3

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