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| INS3001 | Soil Mechanics - I | 3+0+1 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of CIVIL ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures and 1 hour of laboratory per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Osman SİVRİKAYA | | Co-Lecturer | LECTURER DR. Ferda BEKTAŞ,DOCTOR LECTURER Emel TÜRKER, | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The course aims providing knowledge to students about formation of soils, basic properties of soils, classificaton of soils, compaction of soils, permeability of soils, seepage in soils, relevant soil tests and determination of vertical stresses by soil weight and finite surface loads |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Knowledge about formation of soils | 1,2,5 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | Knowledge about basic physical properties of soils
| 1,2,5 | 1,6, | | LO - 3 : | Knowledge about classification of soils | 1,2,5 | 1,6, | | LO - 4 : | Knowledge about water in soil and effective tress, permeability of soils, seepage through soils
| 1,2,5 | 1,6, | | LO - 5 : | Knowledge about compaction of soils | 1,2,5 | 1,6, | | LO - 6 : | Knowledge about vertical stress distrubution in | 1,2,5 | 1,6, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Formation of soils, Basic physical properties of soils, Classification of soils: Particle size distribution (granulometric curve), consistency limits, Classification systems, Compaction, Soil water and effective stress, Permeability of soils, Seepage in soil, Vertical stress distribution in soil. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction | | | Week 2 | Formation of soils | | | Week 3 | Basic physical properties of soils | | | Week 4 | Basic physical properties of soils | | | Week 5 | Classification of soils | | | Week 6 | Classification of soils | | | Week 7 | Compaction | | | Week 8 | Water in soil | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Total and effective stresses | | | Week 11 | Vertical stress increment distribution in soils | | | Week 12 | Vertical stress increment distribution in soils | | | Week 13 | Permeability of soils | | | Week 14 | Seepage in soil | | | Week 15 | Seepage in soil | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam
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| 1 | Bayram Ali Uzuner (2014). Temel Zemin Mekaniği, Derya Kitabevi. | | | 2 | Kumbasar, V., Kip, F., Zemin Mekaniği Problemleri, Çağlayan Kitabevi, 1999. | | | |
| 1 | Aytekin, M., Deneysel Zemin Mekaniği, Teknik Kitabevi, 2004. | | | 2 | Önalp, Ö., Geoteknik Bilgisi-I:Çözümlü Problemlerle Zeminler ve Mekaniği, Birsen Yayınevi, 3. Baskı, 2007. | | | 3 | B.M. Das (1998) Principles of Geotechnical Engineerig, PWS Publishing, (ISBN 0-534-95179-1) | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 2 | 35 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 14 | | | 15 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Laboratuar çalışması | 1 | 14 | 14 | | Arasınav | 2 | 2 | 4 | | Uygulama | 2 | 3 | 6 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 8 | 4 | 32 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 2 | 4 | | Total work load | | | 130 |
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