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| INS 313 | Soil Mechanics - I | 3+0+1 | ECTS:5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of CIVIL ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures and 1 hour of laboratory per week | | Lecturer | -- | | Co-Lecturer | Asst. Prof. Dr. Zekai ANGIN, Prof. Dr. Bayram Ali UZUNER | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The course aims providing knowledge to students about formation of soils, basic properties of soils, classificaton of soils, permeability of soils, seepage in soils, compaction of soils, relevant soil tests and determination of vertical stresses by soil weight and finite surface loads |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Knowledge about formation of soils | 7,9 | | | LO - 2 : | Knowledge about basic physical properties of soils | 1,2 | | | LO - 3 : | Knowledge about classification of soils | 1,2 | | | LO - 4 : | Knowledge about water in soil and effective tress, permeability of soils, seepage through soils | 1,2 | | | LO - 5 : | Knowledge about compaction of soils | 1,2 | | | LO - 6 : | Knowledge about vertical stress distrubution in soils from both its own weight and from finite surface loads | 1,11 | | | 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 | | |
| Formation of soils. Basic physical properties of soils. Classification of soils: Particle size distribution (granulometric) curve, consistency limits, Classification systems. Soil water and effective stress. Permeability of soils. Seepage in soil. Compaction. Vertical stress distribution in soil. |
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