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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
ENVE 309	SOIL MECHANICS	2 + 0	5th Semester	4,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Bachelor's Degree
Course Type	Compulsory
Course Objective	The aim of the course is tought basic tools necessary for understanding of soil behaviour using the index and engineering properties of soil.
Course Content	Fundemental properties of soils and formation, Grain size analysis, Density limits of fine sized soils, Phase relations, Identification and classification of soil, Soil compaction, Permeability and water flow through soil, Soil compaction and consilidation, Soil shear resistance, Side soil compression, Distirbution of stress in soil, Foundations, Soil slope stability, Applied Soil mechanics, Water content and determination in soil, Determination of spesific gravity, Analysis of soil grain size, Solving problems.
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Contains the fundamentals of soil mechanics.
2	Presents the relationship between soil and water.
3	Defines the physical and engineering properties of soils.
4	Defines the relationship between engineering properties of soils and engineering construction.
5	Presents the stress and strech conditions of soils
6	Investigates the soil compaction and improvement
7	Computes the soil settlement under the load

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	2	28
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	4	56
Mid-terms	1	13	13
Final examination	1	20	20
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			117 4,5

COURSE DETAILS

Select Year

	Course Term	No	Instructors
Details	2023-2024 Fall	1	PELİN KOYUNCUOĞLU

Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester
ENVE 309	SOIL MECHANICS	2 + 0	1	Turkish	2023-2024 Fall

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Asts. Prof. Dr. PELİN KOYUNCUOĞLU	palicanoglu@pau.edu.tr		MUH A0326	%70

Goals		The aim of the course is tought basic tools necessary for understanding of soil behaviour using the index and engineering properties of soil.
Content		Fundemental properties of soils and formation, Grain size analysis, Density limits of fine sized soils, Phase relations, Identification and classification of soil, Soil compaction, Permeability and water flow through soil, Soil compaction and consilidation, Soil shear resistance, Side soil compression, Distirbution of stress in soil, Foundations, Soil slope stability, Applied Soil mechanics, Water content and determination in soil, Determination of spesific gravity, Analysis of soil grain size, Solving problems.

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	Soil concept and their origin models
2	Concept of soil mechanics and it' application areas.
3	Soil physical properties and identification
4	Soil phase relations.
5	Concept of natural stress in soils.
6	Stress distribution in soils.
7	Solving problems
8	Soil classification systems
9	Laboratory practice
10	Field tests in soils
11	Bearing capacity of soils.
12	Soil consolidation
13	Laboratory practice
14	Soil stability

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Resources	Resources Language
Vahit Kumbasar, Fazıl Kip, “ Zemin Mekaniği Problemleri ” Çağlayan Kitabevi, İstanbul.	Türkçe

Course Assessment

Assesment Methods	Percentage (%)	Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam	60	Final Exam
Midterm Exam	40	Midterm Exam

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

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