| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Mechanics | BSM302 | 6. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructor(s) |
Burak YEŞİL |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Classification of floors, determination and resolution of problems related to the ground, selection of appropriate soil improvement methods for different basic problems. |
| Course Content | Basic principles of soil mechanics, index properties of soils, Consistency of cohesive soils, Classification of floors, Soil nematism and hydrology, permeability, capillarity, shrinkage, Infiltration and flow network theory, Effective pressure, clearance pressure, critical hydraulic gradient, Consolidation and consolidation seats, consolidation speed, Consolidation and consolidation seats, consolidation speed, Mohr circle and Coulomb fracture (slip) equation, Shear strength of soils, Stability of slopes, Lateral pressure, Carrying power and sitting, Ground improvement. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- To be able to calculate the index properties of different soils depending on laboratory results - Classification of floors according to laboratory results - Solve problems related to effective pressure, space water pressure and critical hydraulic gradient - To solve the stability problems of slopes - To be able to solve problems related to bearing power |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Basic principles of soil mechanics, index properties of soils | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 2. Week | Consistency of cohesive soils | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 3. Week | Classification of floors | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 4. Week | Soil nematism and hydrology, permeability, capillarity, shrinkage | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 5. Week | Infiltration and flow network theory | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 6. Week | Effective pressure, clearance pressure, critical hydraulic gradient | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 7. Week | Consolidation and consolidation seats, consolidation speed | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 8. Week | Midterm Exam | Course Hours |
| 9. Week | Consolidation and consolidation seats, consolidation speed | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 10. Week | Mohr circle and Coulomb fracture (slip) equation | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 11. Week | Shear strength of soils | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 12. Week | Stability of slopes | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 13. Week | Lateral pressureLateral pressure | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 14. Week | Carrying power and sitting, Ground improvement | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 1) K. Özaydın, Zemin Mekaniği, Birsen Yayınevi, 2011. 2) B. A.Uzuner, Çözümlü Problemlerle Temel Zemin Mekaniği, Derya Kıtabevi, 2012. 3) C. Okman, Zemin Mekaniği, Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, 1998. 4) J. E. Bowles, Physical and Geotechnical Properties of Soils, 2nd edition, Mc Graw-Hill Book Company, 1984. 5) K. Terzaghi, R. B. Peck, G. Mesri, Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice, 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1996. 6) B. M. Das, Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual, 6th edition, New York, Oxford University Press, 2002. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Homework 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Homework 2 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Final | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Practice | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
