ECTS - Soil Mechanics
Soil Mechanics (CE311) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Soil Mechanics | CE311 | 5. Semester | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5.5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Experiment, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course provides an introduction to the fundamental principles of soil mechanics and the behavior of engineering soils. Students will also gain experience in the analysis of geotechnical applications such as retaining walls, slope stability problems etc. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Site investigations and subsurface explorations, origin of soil and grain size soil formation, weight-volume relationships, plasticity and structure of soil, engineering classification of soil, analysis of deformation and settlement, soil compaction, permeability, seepage, in situ stresses, stresses in a soil mass. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Lecture notes |
| 2 | Basic properties of soils | Lecture notes |
| 3 | Basic properties of soils | Lecture notes |
| 4 | Principles of effective stress | Lecture notes |
| 5 | Principles of effective stress + Flow of water in soils | Lecture notes |
| 6 | Flow of water in soils | Lecture notes |
| 7 | Flow of water in soils | Lecture notes |
| 8 | Consolidation | Lecture notes |
| 9 | Consolidation | Lecture notes |
| 10 | Consolidation | Lecture notes |
| 11 | Shear strength of soils | Lecture notes |
| 12 | Shear strength of soils | Lecture notes |
| 13 | Lateral earth pressure theories | Lecture notes |
| 14 | Lateral earth pressure theories | Lecture notes |
| 15 | Stability of slopes | Lecture notes |
| 16 | Final Exam Period |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Ders Notları/Lecture Notes |
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| Other Sources | 2. Das B. M., Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, Eight Edition, Thomson Publication |
| 3. Craig R. F., Craig’s Soil Mechanics, Seventh Edition, Taylor and Francis Publication |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | 10 | 10 |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 5 | 8 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 2 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 45 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 19 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 65 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 35 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Total Workload | 138 | ||