Course Name | Soil Mechanics I |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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CIVE 303 | Fall | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Required | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Group WorkProblem SolvingApplication: Experiment / Laboratory / WorkshopLecturing / Presentation | |||||
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Course Objectives | To give information about the main theories of soil mechanics. To teach field and laboratory experiments for specifying soil properties. To provide information about the introduction of foundation engineering. To introduce design and applications of foundation construction. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | Soil formation and classification. Effective, neutral and total stress. Stress-strain relationships for soils. Compaction. Determination of soil properties by laboratory tests. Consolidation. Shear strength. Stress distribution in soils. Earth pressure. Hydraulic properties. Capillarity. Permeability. Frost effect. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
| Core Courses | X |
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Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Formation of soils and physical properties | B.M. Das (2010), Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 7th Edition,Chapter 2 |
2 | Index properties of soils | B.M. Das (2010), Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 7th Edition, Chapter 3 |
3 | Soil classification | B.M. Das (2010), Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 7th Edition, Chapter 5 |
4 | Permeability, Darcy Law and capillarity | B.M. Das (2010), Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 7th Edition, Chapter 7 |
5 | Compaction | B.M. Das (2010), Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 7th Edition, Chapter 6 |
6 | Total and effective stresses | B.M. Das (2010), Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 7th Edition, Chapter 10 |
7 | Stress distribution | B.M. Das (2010), Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 7th Edition, Chapter 10 |
8 | Midterm | |
9 | Shear strength | B.M. Das (2010), Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 7th Edition, Chapter 12 |
10 | Shear strength | B.M. Das (2010), Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 7th Edition, Chapter 12 |
11 | Consolidation | B.M. Das (2010), Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 7th Edition, Chapter 11 |
12 | Consolidation | B.M. Das (2010), Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 7th Edition, Chapter 11 |
13 | Active and passive earth pressures | B.M. Das (2010), Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 7th Edition, Chapter 10 |
14 | Active and passive earth pressures | B.M. Das (2010), Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 7th Edition, Chapter 10 |
15 | Semester Review | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | B.M. Das (2010), Principles of GeotechnicalEngineering, 7th Edition, Cengage Learning, ISBN: 9780495411307. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Soil Mechanics, 6th Edition by R.F. Craig, CRC Press, 1997, ISBN:9780419224501 Soil Mechanics and Foundations, MuniBudhu, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2010, ISBN: 9780470556849. |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | 1 | 10 |
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | - | - |
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 2 | 50 |
Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 60 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | - | - | |
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | - | ||
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 2 | 10 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 22 | |
Total | 150 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Civil Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas on complex engineering problems. | X | ||||
2 | To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex Civil Engineering problems; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
3 | To be able to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the requirements; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||
4 | To be able to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysis and solution of complex problems in engineering applications. | X | ||||
5 | To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or Civil Engineering research topics. | |||||
6 | To be able to work efficiently in Civil Engineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; to be able to work individually. | X | ||||
7 | To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions. | X | ||||
8 | To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of engineering solutions. | |||||
9 | To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications. | |||||
10 | To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the area of Civil Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language; | X | ||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Civil Engineering. |
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