Rock And Soil Mechanics

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

This course equips students with in-depth knowledge on; seismic reflection method, week, seismic stratigraphic interpretation principles, fundamental factors and parameters used in seismic interpretation, seismic reflection and time stratigraphy, seismic stratigraphic approach and method, fundamental seismic reflection and facies types, seismic facies maps, sea level analysis, marine sequence analysis.

Weekly Schedule

1) Compression and the effects of soil properties
2) Compression experiments and control in the field
3) Calculation of stress increase under various loads
4) Graphical representation of the stress changes with depth, and installation
5) In the ground breaking and breaking conditions, the stress Mohr circle and Mohr-Coulomb failure theory
6) Shear (cut) with laboratory experiments to determine the parameters of stress
7) Calculation of lateral earth pressures behind retaining structures
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Calculation of shear and overturning controls retaining structures
10) Safety soil pressure and the calculation of Safety soil pressure
11) Field tests to determine the bearing capacity and calculations of the simple bearing capacity
12) Experiments to consalidation iin the saturated cohesive soils
13) Experiments to consalidation iin the saturated cohesive soils
14) Sudden and consolidation settlement and precautions
15) To make presentations of covering all topics
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- C.Kurtuluş, A. Bozkurt, 2009. Uygulamalı Zemin ve Kaya Mekaniği
2- Kumbasar V., Kip Fazıl.,1999. Zemin Mekaniği Problemleri
3- Robert . Holtz, William D. Kovacks, 1981. Geoteknik Mühendisliğine Giriş

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required