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| Code | JZ316 |
| Name | Soil Mechanics II |
| Semester | 6. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. HASAN ÇETİN |
Course Goal
Compaction characteristics of soils, Strengths of soils, uniaxial and triaxial strengths (unconsolidated undrained, consolidated undrained, consolidated drained), direct shear strength (unconsolidated undrained, consolidated undrained, consolidated drained), consolidation, bearing capacity of soils, settlement calculations.
Course Content
To teach the determination of compaction, consolidation, unconfined compression, triaxial and direct shear properties of soils, calculations of bearing capacity and settlement.
Course Precondition
Taken JZ Soil Mechanics undergraduate course
Resources
Holtz and Kovacs, 1981. An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
Notes
Coduto, D. P., 1999. Geotechnical Engineering
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Proktor deneyleri ile zeminlerin kompaksiyon özellikerini belirler ve yorumlar |
| LO02 | Determines and evaluates unconfined compression, triaxial and direct shear strenght properties of soils doing by related strenght tests. |
| LO03 | Determines and practices preconsolidation pressure, overconsolidation ratio (OCR) and consolidation indexes and understands soil memory phenomenon by doing consolidation test. |
| LO04 | Calculates bearing capacity and settlement of soils. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have sufficient background in basic geological knowledge, mathematics and science related subjects. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Designs and performs experiments, collects data and interprets the results. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Realizes the social effects of identified solutions for geological problems. | |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Searches for underground and aboveground natural resources | |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Chooses and applies necessary methods and instruments for engineering applications. | 3 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Works and undertakes responsibility in solving geological problems both individually and in multidiciplinary working groups | 2 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Has an awareness of life long learning; follows developments in science and technology to keep up to date | 1 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Defines necessities in learning in scientific, social, cultural and artistic areas and improves himself/herself continuously. | 1 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Entrepreneurship has knowledge about innovation issues and the problems of the age. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Recognizes and solves geological and engineering problems. | |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows job related and ethical responsibilities, project management, office applications and safety, and realizes juridical responsibilities of engineering applications. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Thinks, interprets, analyzes and synthesizes geological events in 3D. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Knows the formation of rocks, rock types, minerals. | |
| PLO14 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has an awareness of life long learning; follows developments in science and technology to keep up to date | 1 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Draws maps and extracts geological sections by using necessary techniques and tools for geological applications. | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Investigates and reports all kinds of natural resources and geological hazards | 1 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Compaction on soils, Maximum dry unit weight and optimum water content | Reading related sections of the suggested course books and obtaining test material from the copy center | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Soil structure (fabric) and compaction relationships, diffrence between compaction and consolidation | Reading related sections of the suggested course books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Unconfined compression strenght of soils | Reading related sections of the suggested course books and obtaining test material from the copy center | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Direct Shear strenght of soils, UU, CU ve CD shear strenghts | Reading related sections of the suggested course books and obtaining test material from the copy center | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Triaxial strenght of soils, UU, CU ve CD triaxial strenghts | Reading related sections of the suggested course books and obtaining test material from the copy center | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Diffrences of triaxial, unconfined compression and shear strenghts, application conditions | Reading related sections of the suggested course books and obtaining test material from the copy center | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Consolidation of soils, consolidation ratio, preconsolidation pressure | Reading related sections of the suggested course books and obtaining test material from the copy center | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Studying the subjects covered up to the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Overconsolidation of soils and causes of overconsolidation | Reading related sections of the suggested course books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Consolidation indexes (Cc, Cv, Mv, av) | Reading related sections of the suggested course books and obtaining test material from the copy center | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Log-time method | Reading related sections of the suggested course books and obtaining test material from the copy center | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Square Root - time method | Reading related sections of the suggested course books and obtaining test material from the copy center | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Validitiy conditions of soil tests, preferency reasons according to project and field conditions | Reading related sections of the suggested course books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Bearing capacity calculations of soils | Reading related sections of the suggested course books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | Settlement calculations of soils | Reading related sections of the suggested course books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Studying the subjects covered up to the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Studying the subjects covered up to the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 116 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,64 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||