COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOIL MECHANICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 3606 SOIL MECHANICS COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR MEHMET YALÇIN KOCA

Offered to

Geological Engineering
Geological Engineering

Course Objective

Teaching the behaviours of natural materials which is described as soil by utilizing the principles of mechanics and hydrolic.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to describe soil structure and index properties
2   Being able to classify soils according to the classification system
3   Being able to measure the soil permeability
4   Being able to analyse the stres condition
5   Being able to install the relationships between soil compaction and soil settlement
6   Being able to perform the analyses of soil bearing capacity
7   Being able to analyse the stability of soil slopes
8   Being able to finalize the soil investigation report

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Defining the soil problems in engineering works
2 Soil description and classification
3 Darcy s law and determination of permeability
4 Soil compaction and consolidation
5 Shear strength of soils and strength parameters
6 Stress analysis
7 1.Midterm
8 Slope stability of soils (Fillings and cutting-slopes)
9 Soil liquefaction
10 Bearing capacity of soils
11 Settlement analyses
12 Soil improvement techniques
13 Compaction and stabilization
14 2.Midterm

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Reference: 1. Özaydın, K., 1989. Zemin Mekaniği, Meya Matbacılık ve Yayıncılık Şti., p.395, Istanbul.

Auxiliary references: Zemin Mekaniği ve Temeller, Deniz GENÇ.
Aytekin, M., 2000. Deneysel Zemin Mekaniği, Akademi Yayınevi, s.264, Trabzon.
Yılmaz, H.R., 2004. Temel Inşaatı, Birsen Yayınevi, s.207, Istanbul.
Uzuner, B.A., 2001. Çözümlü Problemlerle Temel Zemin Mekaniği, Teknik Yayınevi, s.412, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and applications.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE1 * 0.25 + MTE2 * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE1 * 0.25 + MTE2 * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail : necdet.turk@deu.edu.tr, yalcin.koca@deu.edu.tr, Tel : 02323017313, 02323017321

Office Hours

Mondays, 6th and 7nd hours.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1,5 18
Preparation for final exam 1 13 13
Preparation for midterm exam 2 6 12
Midterm 2 1,5 3
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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