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| Code | INS294 |
| Name | Soil mechanics |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 4. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Ön Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör.Dr. AHMET YÜCEL |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
It is aimed to comprehend the basic principles of soil mechanics.
Course Content
Formation of soils, basic physical properties of soils, classification of soils, grain size distribution (granulometry) curve, consistency limits, classification systems, solutions to problems related to the subject, soil compression, bearing capacity, safe bearing capacity, soil safety stress, simple bearing capacity calculations, settlements ground improvements
Course Precondition
none
Resources
Soil mechanics, Prof Dr Kutay Özaydın, Birsen Publishing House, 2016
Notes
Lecture notes, Dr. Ahmet YUCEL
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains the geological structure and soil types of Turkey |
| LO02 | Applies methods of sampling from the field, storage and transportation of samples |
| LO03 | Classifies the basic physical properties of soils and the relationships between them |
| LO04 | Solves ground problems |
| LO05 | Explains permeability and water flows in soils |
| LO06 | Applies the classification of soils |
| LO07 | Explains ground tests |
| LO08 | Explains bearing capacity, limit bearing capacity, safety number, safe bearing capacity, ground safety stres |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | The basic technical issues with basic math and science as having adequate infrastructure, theoretical and practical knowledge in this area is used for solving problems with their profession. | |
| PLO02 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Construction technician said that the problem of identifying, defining, formulating and solving skills and methods and techniques for this purpose and has the ability to practice selection. | |
| PLO03 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Select the desired requirements and to meet the specific needs of a system is to apply modern methods in line with the ability to design a part or process. | 4 |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | With the modern techniques and skills necessary to select and use information technology tools and professional package that requires some specialized programs in the effective use of construction applications. | 2 |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Knows the construction business and application processes and has the ability to analyze the building quantity and cost | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Basic engineering issues in designing experiments and conducting experiments, analyze experimental results and has the ability to interpret the results arrive. | 5 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Knows the concepts of quality, standard and standardization, the importance of the standard in the production and service sectors, quality control and control methods in production. Have knowledge about construction site management and processes. the construction site management processes. | 2 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Access to information and doing research for this purpose, has the ability to use information sources. | 2 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Take responsibility as an individual and in multidisciplinary teams has an effective study skills and self-confidence. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | It renews itself by following the developments in science and technology with the awareness of the necessity of career management and lifelong learning. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | The formation of ideas, make suggestions, has the development and evaluation skills. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | One has the ability to use Turkish and Professional English well and to communicate effectively. | |
| PLO13 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | To understand the effects of engineering solutions and applications at both the global and societal context in width required is knowledge of education and contemporary issues. | 3 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | In business life; It has the responsibility of environmental awareness, occupational health and safety and professional ethics. | 2 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocks found in the earth's crust and their classification | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | land surveys | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Sampling methods in the field | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Degree of saturation, relative firmness and experiments | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Sieve analysis, consistency limits and experiments | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Deney / Laboratuvar |
| 6 | Relationships between basic physical properties and necessary calculation principles | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Classification according to grain diameter | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparing for the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Classification according to the combined soil classification system (USCS) | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 10 | Capillarity in the ground | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Permeability coefficient and experimental calculation | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Effect on compaction and soil properties, Water content-dry unit volume weight relationship | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Soil permeability problems | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Soil improvement methods | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Soil mechanics problems | Reviewing lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparing for the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparing for 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 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 85 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,40 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||