| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Mechanics I | INP209 | Compulsory | Associate degree | 2 | Fall | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Özkan KAFADAR
Associate Prof. Dr. Aydın KAVAK
Associate Prof. Dr. Tekin YEKEN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Ertan MERT
Lecturer Aydın AYDEMİR
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Comment rocks that make up the earth's crust and Geological structure of Turkey
2) Discuss the occurrence and damage of earthquakes.
3) İmplement field sampling methods, storage and transportation of samples to their business.
4) Explain the basic physical properties of soils and being detected.
5) Discuss the importance of the principles of the classification of soils in different ways.
6) comment water currents, pore water pressure, total stress, effective stress and depth exchange.
7) Apply the results of the work of field and laboratory permeability tests.
8) Define the role of geology engineers,technicians and civil engineers in built during.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||
| 1 | Low | Middle | High | High | Middle | Low | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | Low | Low | High | High | Middle | Low | |
| 4 | Low | Low | High | High | High | Low | |
| 5 | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | Low | |
| 6 | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | Low | |
| 7 | Middle | Low | High | High | Middle | Low | |
| 8 | Low | Low | High | High | Middle | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
There is not.
Course Contents
Geology, Sampling, Soil Physical Properties and Classification, Soils and Soil Water Flows in permeability.
Weekly Schedule
1) The geological structure of Turkey, in the rocks of the earth's crust, rocks, formation conditions and the classification according to their origin2) The formation of soils, earthquake zones in Turkey, Ground vibration and causes the formation
3) Field investigations and on-site sampling methods
4) Storage of samples, transport, and test preparation. Drilling techniques
5) Basic physical properties of soils and relationship
6) The basic physical properties of soils with present experiments
7) Experiments grading and consistency limits and evaluation of the results
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Soil classification methods and properties
10) Classification and characteristics of the ground with AASHTO and MIT Method
11) Classification and characteristics of the ground with US and USCS Method
12) Movement of groundwater in the ground and create negativity. Darcy's law, laboratory and field tests to determine the coefficient of permeability
13) Total stress, effective stress and pore water pressure changes in depth analysis and specification of graphics
14) General drainage systems and soil improvement techniques
15) To make presentations covering all topics
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Uzuner,B.A.2007,'Temel Zemin Mekaniği',Teknik yayınevi,Ankara.
2- Özaydın,K.2011,' Zemin Mekaniği', Birsen yayınevi, İstanbul.
3- Çeşitli laboratuar test aletleri katalog ve kullanma kılavuzları ile çeşitli standart örnekleri.
4- Ders kitabı,
Teknik Standartlar,
Zemin mekaniği laboratuarı.
5- Textbook
Technical Standards
Soil mechanics laboratory.
6- Tüm konuları kapsayan genel bir uygulama.
7- A general practice covering all topics.
8- Sınav tarihine kadar işlenen konuları kapsayan ara sınav ve tüm konuları kapsayan genel sınav.
9- Covering the topics covered in the exam until the date of midterm and final exam covering all topics.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required