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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
CIVE 321SOIL MECHANICS4 + 15th Semester5,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Course Objective To introduce students to soil, classification, and soil behavior. To provide the ability to analyze and solve the problems and issues related to soils by teaching the fundamentals and main principles of soil mechanics.
Course Content Introduction to Soil Mechanics, Index Properties of Soils, Soil Classification, Water in Soils, Shear Strength and Stress-Strain Behaviour of Soils, Compaction, Stresses in Soil, Stress Distribution, Consolidation and Settlements of Soils, Lateral Earth Pressures-Retaining Structures.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Performs laboratory experiments, determines soil properties and prepares report individually and as a group.
2Analyze the effects of ground water on soil behaviour.
3Understands stress-strain behaviour of soils and evaluates shear strength of soils.
4Calculates vertical stress distribution in soils.
5Understands soil improvement techniques and perform compaction analysis.
6Analyze consolidation behaviour of soils and calculates consolidation time and amount.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
PO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09PO 10PO 11
LO 0015443555 423
LO 002544 5   3  
LO 003544 5   3  
LO 004544 5   3  
LO 005544 5   3  
LO 006544 5   3  
Sub Total30242433055 1923
Contribution54415110301

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14570
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)14456
Mid-terms166
Final examination11111
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course






143

5,5
COURSE DETAILS
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 Course TermNoInstructors
Details 2019-2020 Fall1DEVRİM ALKAYA
Details 2019-2020 Fall2ENGİN NACAROĞLU


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
CIVE 321 SOIL MECHANICS 4 + 1 1 Turkish 2019-2020 Fall
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Assoc. Prof. Dr. DEVRİM ALKAYA dalkaya@pau.edu.tr MUH B0130 %
Goals To introduce students to soil, classification, and soil behavior. To provide the ability to analyze and solve the problems and issues related to soils by teaching the fundamentals and main principles of soil mechanics.
Content Introduction to Soil Mechanics, Index Properties of Soils, Soil Classification, Water in Soils, Shear Strength and Stress-Strain Behaviour of Soils, Compaction, Stresses in Soil, Stress Distribution, Consolidation and Settlements of Soils, Lateral Earth Pressures-Retaining Structures.
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Introduction to Soil Mechanics
2 Index Properties of Soils
3 Soil Classification
4 Ground Water Effects in Soils
5 Ground Water Effects in Soils
6 Shear Strength and Stress-Strain Behaviour of Soils
7 Shear Strength and Stress-Strain Behaviour of Soils
8 Compaction
9 Stresses in Soil
10 Stress Distribution
11 Consolidation and Settlements of Soils
12 Consolidation and Settlements of Soils
13 Lateral Earth Pressures-Retaining Structures
14 Lateral Earth Pressures-Retaining Structures
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
ResourcesResources Language
1. Özaydın K., Zemin Mekaniği (Genişletilmiş Baskı), Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2008Türkçe
2. Uzuner, B. A., Temel Zemin Mekaniği, Derya Kitapevi, Trabzon, 2007Türkçe
3. Holtz, R. D. ve Kovacs, R. D. Geoteknik Mühendisliğine Giriş, Çev.Kamil Kayabalı, Gazi Kitabevi, AnkaraTürkçe
4. Geoteknik Bilgisi I, Önalp A., Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2007Türkçe
5. Kumbasar, V. ve Kip, F., Zemin Mekaniği Problemleri, Çağlayan Yayınevi, İstanbul, 1999Türkçe
6. Das B.M., Advanced Soil Mechanics, Mc Graw Hill Book.CO., Singapure, 1983English
7. Craig, R. F., Soil Mechanics, Chapman & Hall, London, 1995English
1. Özaydın K., Zemin Mekaniği (Genişletilmiş Baskı), Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2008Türkçe
2. Uzuner, B. A., Temel Zemin Mekaniği, Derya Kitapevi, Trabzon, 2007Türkçe
3. Holtz, R. D. ve Kovacs, R. D. Geoteknik Mühendisliğine Giriş, Çev.Kamil Kayabalı, Gazi Kitabevi, AnkaraTürkçe
4. Geoteknik Bilgisi I, Önalp A., Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2007Türkçe
5. Kumbasar, V. ve Kip, F., Zemin Mekaniği Problemleri, Çağlayan Yayınevi, İstanbul, 1999Türkçe
6. Das B.M., Advanced Soil Mechanics, Mc Graw Hill Book.CO., Singapure, 1983English
7. Craig, R. F., Soil Mechanics, Chapman & Hall, London, 1995English
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam50Final Exam
Midterm Exam40Midterm Exam
Homework10Homework
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes