Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Soil Mechanics INS303 Turkish Compulsory 5. Semester 3 + 2 4.0 5.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayşe Bengü SÜNBÜL GÜNER
Instructor(s) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayşe Bengü SÜNBÜL GÜNER (Güz)
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
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 He/She can restate the formation of soils
2 He/She can analyse the physical properties of soils
3 He/She can categorize the soils according the Turkish and other standarts
4 He/She can calculate the vertical and horizontal soil pressures
5 He/She can calculate the soil water flow and its pressure
6 He/She can restate the consolidation theory
7 He/She can calculate the consolidation settlements
8 He/She can demonstrate the shear strength parameters using the laboratory test data
9 He/She can propose the max dry density and optimum water content values
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
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
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8 DK9
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • 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.
Evaluation Method
Güz Dönemi
Responsible Personnel Grup Evaluation Method Percentage
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayşe Bengü SÜNBÜL GÜNER Vize 45.00
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayşe Bengü SÜNBÜL GÜNER Final 55.00
Toplam 100.00
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Sınavlar
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
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 5.0