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Course Description Course Name : Advanced Soil Mechanics Course Code : JM-641 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. HASAN ÇETİN Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learns experimentally how to determine consolidation coefficients, rate, time and methods as well as triaxial strength parameters. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To teach the graduate level subjects of Consolidation and triaxial strength that were not covered during undergraduate level courses. Course Contents : Introduction, history, consolidation, consolidation settlement, Over Consolidation Ratio (OCR), Preconsolidation stress, consolidation rate, Log-time method, Square-root-time method, consolidation coefficients, Coefficient of Volume Change (Mv), Compression Index (Cc), Coefficient of Consolidation (Cv), Coefficient of Compressibility (av), triaxial strength parameters, deviatoric stress, triaxial failure envelope, pore water pressure, effective stress Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Clasroom and Laboratory   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Introduction, history, consolidation Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book and obtaining the test material from the copy center Lecture 2 Consolidation settlement Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book and reporting the weekly progress on the test Lecture and Laboratory 3 Over Consolidation Ratio (OCR) Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book and reporting the weekly progress on the test Lecture and Laboratory 4 Preconsolidation stress Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book and reporting the weekly progress on the test Lecture and Laboratory 5 Consolidation rate Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book and reporting the weekly progress on the test Lecture and Laboratory 6 Log-time method Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book and reporting the weekly progress on the test Lecture and Laboratory 7 Square-root-time method Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book and reporting the weekly progress on the test Lecture and Laboratory 8 Mid-term Exam Studying the subjects and the test results covered up to the exam Written Exam 9 Consolidation coefficients, Coefficient of Volume Change (Mv) Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book and reporting the weekly progress on the test Lecture and Laboratory 10 Compression Index (Cc) Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book and reporting the weekly progress on the test Lecture and Laboratory 11 Coefficient of Consolidation (Cv) Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book and reporting the weekly progress on the test Lecture and Laboratory 12 Coefficient of Compressibility (av) Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book and reporting the weekly progress on the test Lecture and Laboratory 13 Triaxial strength parameters, deviatoric stress Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book and obtaining the test material from the copy center Lecture and Laboratory 14 Pore water pressure, effective stress Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book and reporting the weekly progress on the test Lecture and Laboratory 15 Triaxial failure envelope Reading the related subjects in the suggested course book and submitting the reports of the tests Lecture 16/17 Final Exam Studying the subjects and the test results covered up to the exam Written Exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Terzaghi, Peck and Mesri, 1993, Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice, John Wiley, New York  Mitchel, J., 1993. Fundamentals of Soil Behavior, John Wiley Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 40 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Know how to use mathematics, science and engineering knowledge gained at undergraduate level to solve advanced geological engineering problems 5 2 Have the ability to define the problems of geological engineering in advanced level, formulate and solve them 5 3 Have advanced hypothetical and applied knowledge in geological engineering fields 5 4 Have the ability to prepare and evaluate projects in geological engineering 3 5 Have the ability to evaluate scientific and social values for societies and to transfer them to others at every level 4 6 Have the ability to do research independently in his/her field as well as in other fields and present the results effectively 4 7 Have the ability to be aware of life-long learning and follow the innovations in his/her field and to be able to use them efficiently 4 8 Have the ability to work individually, in a team, and in multidisciplinary fields. 5 9 Have the ability to use modern technologies and computer simulation to develop new projects and solve advanced engineering problems 5 10 Have the ability to use advanced knowledge in geological engineering field to think systematically and solve problems in multidisciplinary approaches 4 11 Have ethical responsibility to understand universal and social effects for applications of geological engineering and efficient usage of natural resources 4 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 13 3 39     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 4 52 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 25 50     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 3 3     Final Exam 1 3 3 Total Workload: 147 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.88 ECTS Credit: 6