Course Information

Course Information
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
Instructors 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
Weekly Topics (Content)
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 Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
3. Week Classification of floors Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
4. Week Soil nematism and hydrology, permeability, capillarity, shrinkage Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
5. Week Infiltration and flow network theory Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
6. Week Effective pressure, clearance pressure, critical hydraulic gradient Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
7. Week Consolidation and consolidation seats, consolidation speed Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
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 Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
11. Week Shear strength of soils Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
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
Recommended Sources
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.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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
ECTS credits and course workload
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