Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

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
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Evaluate the results of experiments and on soil compaction
2) Calculate the depth of soils occur as simple as stress increases
3) Comment the results of the parameters of shear stress and shear strength of soils account
4) Evaluate the shear and overturning accounts
5) Determine tests and easy installation safety stress calculations to the ground
6) Interpret consolidation and consolidation of soil and the results of the experiment
7) 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	Middle	Low	High	High	Middle	Low
	2	Middle	Low	High	High	Middle	Low
	3	Middle	Low	High	High	Middle	Low
	4	High	Low	High	High	Middle	Low
	5	High	Low	High	High	Middle	Low
	6	High	Low	High	High	Middle	Low
	7	Middle	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

This course covers; Compaction of soils, Distribution of stress in soils, Shear Strength of Soil, Lateral Soil Pressure, Bearing Capacity of Soils, Consolidation in soils.

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) Consolidation, full consolidation land consolidation differently
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

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Discussion
5) Drill and Practice
6) Drill and Practice
7) Demonstration
8) Demonstration
9) Demonstration

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

30%

		Number	Percentage
Semester Studies	Midterm Examination	1	70%
Semester Studies	Quiz	1	30%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

70%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required

Course Unit Title	Course Unit Code	Type of Course Unit	Level of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	ECTS Credits
Soil Mechanics II	INP210	Compulsory	Associate degree	2	Spring	3