| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Mechanics | INS303 | 5. Semester | 3 + 2 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Bengü SÜNBÜL GÜNER |
| Instructors |
Ayşe Bengü SÜNBÜL GÜNER |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Teaching the main concepts of soil mechanics |
| Course Content | Formation of soils, Physical properties of soils, Classification of soils, Soil stresses, Consolidation of soils, Shear strength of soils, Compaction theories, Earth Pressures |
| Learning Outcomes |
- He/She can restate the formation of soils - He/She can analyse the physical properties of soils - He/She can categorize the soils according the Turkish and other standarts - He/She can calculate the vertical and horizontal soil pressures - He/She can calculate the soil water flow and its pressure - He/She can restate the consolidation theory - He/She can calculate the consolidation settlements - He/She can demonstrate the shear strength parameters using the laboratory test data - He/She can propose the max dry density and optimum water content values |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Geology of soils - Clays | |
| 2. Week | Physical properties of soils | |
| 3. Week | Physical properties of soils | |
| 4. Week | Classification of soils | |
| 5. Week | Hydraulic of soils | |
| 6. Week | Effective stress concept | |
| 7. Week | Soil stressesand their distribution | |
| 8. Week | Consolidation theories | |
| 9. Week | Shear strength of soils | |
| 10. Week | Shear strength of soils | |
| 11. Week | Compaction theories | |
| 12. Week | Transportation capacity | |
| 13. Week | Horizontal soil pressures | |
| 14. Week | Horizontal soil pressures |
| Braja M. Das, 1994. Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 3rd ed., PWS Publishing Company, Boston |
| Akın Önalp, 2007. Geoteknik Bilgisi-I, Çözümlü Problemlerle Zeminler ve Mekaniği, Genişletilmiş 3.Baskı, Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul |
| Kutay Özaydın, 2008. Zemin Mekaniği, Birsen Yayınevi |
| Vahit Kumbasar, Fazıl Kip, 1999. Zemin Mekaniği Problemleri, Çağlayan Kitabevi, İstanbul. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | DK9 | Measurement Method |
|---|
| 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 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework 1 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Practice | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Total Workload | 75 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
