| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Mechanics I | INS321 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Sami ARSOY
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Describe the soil as an engineering material
2) Comprehend the fundamental properties of soil
3) Compute stresses in soil
4) Define soil-water relationship
5) Calculate consolidation and compaction of soil parameters
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | |
| 2 | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | |
| 4 | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | |
| 5 | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Experimental Soil Mechanics
Course Contents
This course covers physical and index properties of soil types, classifications, compaction, hydraulic properties, capillarity, permeability, thawing effect, effective, neutral and total stresses, stress-deformation relationship of soils, stress distribution, consolidation.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction: soil-rock descriptions and important reminders2) Soil desciption: weight-volume ratios (phase diagram)
3) Soil grain distrubution analysis, consistency limits
4) Soil classification (USCS and AASHTO)
5) Soil water relationship and one dimesional water flow
6) Stresses in soil (total, efective and pore pressures)
7) Stresses due to external loads
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Two dimensional flow in soils and flow nets
10) Flow net construction rules, properties and usage
11) Consolidation of soils, total compaction
12) Consolidation of soils: time dependent change of compaction
13) Settlement calculations due to consolidation
14) Compaction of soils
15) Closure: review of important issues
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Fundamentals of Soil Mechnanics, S. Prakash, Shamser Prakash Foundation
2- Zemin Mekaniği, Kutay Özaydın,Birsen Yayınevi
3- Geoteknik Bilgisi I, Akın Önalp, Birsen Yayınevi
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Drill and Practice
4) Lab / Workshop
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
50% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
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Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required