| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 20150102008104 | ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS | Elective | 4 | 8 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The course aims providing knowledge to students about shear strength of soils, stability of slopes and design of slopes, lateral earth pressures distributions on soil retaining structures and design of soil retaining structures and calculation of consolidation settlements. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Prof. Dr. Devlet Çıragoğlu |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Have knowledge about shear strength of soils. | | 2 | Have knowledge about stability of slopes. | | 3 | Have knowledge about lateral earth pressures and design of retaining structures | | 4 | Have knowledge about settlement of foundations and consolidation of soils, calculation of consolidation settlements. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Shear strength of soils. Stability of slopes. Lateral earth pressures. Earth retaining structures: Retaining walls, sheet pile walls, braced excavations. Consolidation. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Shear Strength of Soils | | | | 2 | Shear Strength of Soils | | | | 3 | Shear Strength of Soils | | | | 4 | Stability of Slopes | | | | 5 | Stability of Slopes | | | | 6 | Stability of Slopes | | | | 7 | Lateral Earth Pressures | | | | 8 | Mid-term exam | | | | 9 | Lateral Earth Pressures | | | | 10 | Retaining Structures | | | | 11 | Retaining Structures | | | | 12 | Retaining Structures | | | | 13 | Retaining Structures | | | | 14 | Consolidation | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1 B.M. Das (1998) Principles of Geotechnical Engineerig, PWS Publishing, (ISBN 0-534-95179-1) |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Self Study | 14 | 9 | 126 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 25 | 25 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | LO2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | | LO3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | | LO4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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