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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Soil Mechanics I |
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| Course Code |
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J 302 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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3 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. HASAN ÇETİN
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Recognizes soils and takes disturbed and undisturbed soil samples
Determines physicial (unit weights, porosity, void ratio, degree of saturation, water content) and consistency (Liquid limit, Plastic limit, Shrinkage Limit and Plastisity index) properties by doing related tests and calculations.
Determines the grain size of soils by doing grain size analysis (sieve and hydrometer) and calculations.
Classifies soils.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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To teach the recognition of soils, classification, determining physicial, mechanic and consistency properties of soils. |
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| Course Contents |
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Introduction, definitions, soil formation, soil types, clays and clay types, engineering properties of clays, soil water types, grain size analysis, atterberg limits, soil classification. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom and Laboratory |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Introduction, history of soil mechanics, life of Dr. Karl Terzaghi, introduction of laboratory tools. |
Reading related sections of the suggested course books |
Lecture |
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2 |
Introduction, classification and sampling of soils, protection and transportation of soil samples. |
Reading related sections of the suggested course books and also, attendance with suitable field outfit for soil sampling in the field |
Lecture and field application |
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3 |
Clays as a constituent of soils and theilr engineering properties |
Reading related sections of the suggested course books |
Lecture |
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4 |
Soil water |
Reading related sections of the suggested course books and obtaining test material from the copy center |
Lecture and laboratory study |
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5 |
Phase analysis |
Reading related sections of the suggested course books and obtaining test material from the copy center |
Lecture and laboratory study |
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6 |
Unit weights |
Reading related sections of the suggested course books and obtaining test material from the copy center |
Lecture and laboratory study |
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7 |
Specific Gravity |
Reading related sections of the suggested course books and obtaining test material from the copy center |
Lecture and laboratory study |
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8 |
Mid-term Exam
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Studying the subjects and performed tests up to the exam |
Written Examination |
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9 |
Atterberg Limits, Liquid limit |
Reading related sections of the suggested course books and obtaining test material from the copy center |
Lecture and laboratory study |
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10 |
Plastic Limit, Plasticity index |
Reading related sections of the suggested course books and obtaining test material from the copy center |
Lecture and laboratory study |
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11 |
Shrinkage Limit |
Reading related sections of the suggested course books and obtaining test material from the copy center |
Lecture and laboratory study |
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12 |
Engineering properties of Atterberg Limits |
Reading related sections of the suggested course books |
Lecture |
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13 |
Grain size analysis, Sieve analysis |
Reading related sections of the suggested course books and obtaining test material from the copy center |
Lecture and laboratory study |
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14 |
Hydrometer analysis |
Reading related sections of the suggested course books and obtaining test material from the copy center |
Lecture and laboratory study |
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15 |
USCS, TS and AASHTO classifications |
Reading related sections of the suggested course books and obtaining test material from the copy center |
Lecture and laboratory study |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
Studying the subjects and performed tests up to the exam |
Written Examination |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Holtz and Kovacs, 1981. An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering, Prentice-Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632, p. 733.
Clayton, Matthews and Simons, 1995. Site Investigation, Blackwell Science Ltd.
Aytekin, M. 2004. Experimental Soil Mechanics, Teknik Yayınevi, Ankara
Genç, D. 2008. Soil Mechanics ans Foundations, TMMOB Chamber of Geological Society of Turkey Publications, p. 848.
Coduto, D.P., 1999. Geotechnical Engineering: Principals and Applications, Prentice-Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
50 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
10 |
50 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Thinks, interprets, analyzes and synthesizes geological events in 3D. |
4 |
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2 |
Chooses and applies necessary methods and instruments for engineering applications |
5 |
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3 |
Uses the information technology effectively. |
4 |
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4 |
Designs and performs experiments, collects data and interprets the results. |
5 |
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5 |
Works and undertakes responsibility in solving geological problems both individually and in multidiciplinary working groups |
4 |
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6 |
Investigates to obtain scientific information, and uses data bases and other data sources actively. |
5 |
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7 |
Has an awareness of life long learning; follows developments in science and technology to keep up to date |
4 |
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8 |
Uses Fundamental Geological information, having necessary information in Mathematical and Natural sciences and employs theoretical and applied information in these areas in engineering solutions. |
3 |
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9 |
Knows job related and ethical responsibilities, project management, office applications and safety, and realizes juridical responsibilities of engineering applications |
5 |
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10 |
Knows the universal and societal effects of engineering solutions and applications. |
5 |
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11 |
Has an awareness of entrepreneuring and innovative subjects; knows and finds solutions for the new century |
5 |
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12 |
Identifies, formulizes and solves geological problems. |
4 |
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13 |
Realizes the social effects of identified solutions for geological problems. |
5 |
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14 |
Identifies, defines, formulizes and solves engineering problems. Chooses and applies the appropriate analytical and modelling techniques for this purpose. |
5 |
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15 |
Investigates and reports all kinds of natural resources and geological hazards |
4 |
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16 |
Initiates effective interactions in Turkish both orally and in written form, and speaks at least one foreign language |
4 |
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17 |
Uses necessary techniques and instruments for geological applications |
5 |
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18 |
Identifies rock types, draws geological maps and cross sections. |
0 |
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19 |
Defines necessities in learning in scientific, social, cultural and artistic areas and improves himself/herself continuously. |
4 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
10 |
3 |
30 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 104 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 4.16 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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