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Course Information
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Engineering Properties of Soils |
| Course Unit Code |
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01INS5135 |
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Level of Course Unit
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Second Cycle |
| Year of Study
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Preb |
| Semester
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255.Semester |
| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated
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6,00 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes of The Course Unit |
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1) Comprehending the state and the importance of soil mechanics in civil engineering
2) Learning the formation of soils
3) Undestanding the physical properties of soils
4) Calculating of soil stresses
5) Ability to do consolidation-settlement calculation
6) Solving problems about speeding up consolidation
7) Understanding the soil shear resistance
8) Comprehending the compaction theories
9) Ability to use these topics at the relates other graduate lectures of geotechnical engineering
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-To-Face
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| Prerequisities and Co-requisities Courses |
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Unavailable
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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Unavailable
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| Course Contents |
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Definitions about soil mechanics, soil stresses and deformations, consolidation theory, radial consolidation theory, advanced consolidation theories, speed up at consolidation-sand and artifical drains, shear resistance theories, special testing systems about shear resistance, soil-water relation, expansion and shrinkage behaviour of soils, compaction theories
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Languages of Instruction |
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Turkish
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Course Aims |
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Main and advanced topics about soil mechanics is aimed to be well-comprehended in this lecture.
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WorkPlacement |
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Textbook
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Additional Resources
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[1] Önalp, A., Geoteknik Bilgisi-I, ?Çözümlü Problemlerle Zeminler ve Mekaniği?, Birsen Yayınevi, 2007..
[2] Das, Braja M., 1994. ?Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 3rd ed.?, PWS Publishing Company, Boston.
[3] Mitchell, J.K., 1992. ?Fundamentals of Soil Behaviour?, Wiley.
[4] Das, B.M., 1983. ?Advanced Soil Mechanics?
[5] Das, BM., 2004. ?Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering?, PWS.
[6] Grim, R.E., ?Clay Mineralogy?, Mc-Graw Hill.
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Material Sharing
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Assignments
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Assignment I,Assignment II,Assignment III
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Additional Material
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
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Lectures, Practical Courses, Presentation, Seminar, Project, Laboratory Applications (if necessary)
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ECTS / Table Of Workload (Number of ECTS credits allocated)
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Student workload surveys utilized to determine ECTS credits.
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Field Study
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Finals
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Workload Hour (30)
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Assessment Methods and Criteria
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Studies During Halfterm
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Visa
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Application
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TOTAL
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The ratio of the term to success
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The ratio of final to success
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TOTAL
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Weekly Detailed Course Content
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Topics
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Geology and mineralogy of soils
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Physical properties of soils
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Classification of soils
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Soil hydrology
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Study Materials: Assignment I
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Soil stresses
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Settlement and consolidation theories
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Radial consolidation theories, hydraulic cell
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Time at consolidation
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Rate of consolidation, sand-artificial drains
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Study Materials: Assignment II
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Elastic and plastik equilibrium
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Shear resistance of sands
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Shear resistance of clays, special testing systems
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Compaction theories
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Affecting compaction
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Study Materials: Assignment III
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