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| JLJ3038 | Soil Mechanics | 3+1+0 | ECTS:5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures and 1 hour of practicals per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Muhammet Oğuz SÜNNETCİ | | Co-Lecturer | Prof. Aykut AKGÜN | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | are to give the fundamentals of soil mechanics to teach the engineering behavior of the soil. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | have knowledge about national and international standards used in Soil Mechanics tests. | 9.2 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | determine index properties, particle-size distribution and consistency properties of soils | 2.1 - 5.2 | 1,4, | | LO - 3 : | determine shear strength parameters of soils | 2.1 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | determine mechanical properties of soils | 2.1 | 1, | | LO - 5 : | perform slope stabylity analysis in soils | 2.1 | 1, | | LO - 6 : | calculate bearing capacity and settlement of shallow foundation in soils | 2.1 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Theory: -Soil formation: soil description and classification, particle size distribution, density, moisture content or water content, Atterberg limits. -Effective stress and pore pressure: Total stress, pore pressure below the water table, effective stress, effective stress in the ground, capillary rise above the water table, effective stress above the water table. -Soil compaction and consolidation: Standard proctor test, modified proctor test, Terzaghi theory of one dimensional consolidation, Odometer test, coefficient of consolidation, cv-root time method, cv-log time method, normally consolidated clay, over consolidated clay. -Shear strength: Normal and shear strain, Mohr circle of strain, shear box test, unconfined compression test, Vane test, triaxial test, triaxial unconsolidated undrained test (UU) , triaxial consolidated undrained test (CU) , triaxial consolidated drained test (CD) . |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | İntroduction. Development of Soil Mechanics. Formation of Soil and Soil Deposits. | | | Week 2 | National and international standards used in soil mechanics | | | Week 3 | Determination of Physical Properties of Soils | | | Week 4 | Determination of Physical Properties of Soils | | | Week 5 | Relationships Among Physical Properties of Soils | | | Week 6 | Mechanical Analysis of Soil and Consistency of Soils. | | | Week 7 | Soil Classification. Movement of Water Through Soil. | | | Week 8 |
Compaction of Soil. | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam
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Consolidation of Soils
| | | Week 11 | Consolidation of Soils | | | Week 12 | Laboratory exam | | | Week 13 | Shear Strength of Soil | | | Week 14 | Soil slope stability | | | Week 15 | Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations. | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Aytekin, M.,2004; Deneysel Zemin Mekaniği.Teknik Yayınevi Mühendislik Mimarlık Yayınları,Ankara. | | | 2 | Das, M.B., 2000; Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering. Brooks /Cole. Thomson Learning. United States. | | | |
| 1 | Kumbasar, V., Kip,F.,1999; Zemin Mekaniği Problemleri. Çağlayan Kitapevi İstanbul. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 1 | 30 | | Laboratory exam | 12 | | 1 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 8 | 16 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Uygulama | 1 | 14 | 14 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 159 |
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