| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | TBB-23-123 | Advanced SoIl MechanIcs | Elective | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To examine and evaluate the mechanical behavior characteristics of soil with current information and in detail. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Serdar SARI |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To be informed about the mechanical characteristics of soil | | 2 | Understand the events and processes affecting the mechanical behavior of soil | | 3 | Understand the processes of soil swelling, shrinkage, plasticity and compression | | 4 | To be able to interpret the relationships between the mechanical properties of soil and other properties. | | 5 | To examine the effects of mechanical properties on soil quality and management. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| Investigation of soil mechanical properties, relationships with other soil properties and environmental interaction of soil mechanical properties |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Concepts Related to Soil Mechanics | | | | 2 | Partical size distribution; theory and methods | | | | 3 | Pore size distribution, pore geometry, function and stability | | | | 4 | Atterberg Limits | | | | 5 | Determination of Plastic, Liquid and Shrinkage Limits | Determination of Plastic, Liquid and Shrinkage Limits | Determination of Plastic, Liquid and Shrinkage Limits | | 6 | Factors Affecting the soil Atterberg Limits | | | | 7 | Midterm exam | Midterm exam | Midterm exam | | 8 | Soil Stability | | | | 9 | Soil porosity, bulk density, particle density | | | | 10 | Soil moisture potential, hysterisis, pF and specific water capacity | | | | 11 | Soil Compaction | | | | 12 | Proctor Test and Calculation | | | | 13 | Proctor Test and Calculation (Application) | Proctor Test and Calculation (Application) | Proctor Test and Calculation (Application) | | 14 | Interpretation of Mechanical Properties | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| • Foth, H. D. (1978). Fundamentals of soil science. Soil Science, 125 (4), 272.
• Handbook of Soil Mechanics Laboratory, 1982. Sümer MERTDOĞAN, General Directorate of Soil Water
• Soil & Soil Mechanics Textbook. Collected by Ing. PhD Student at VŠB-TUO 2013-2014
• Recent Articles |
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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 | 50 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 50 | | SUM | 100 |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Attending Lectures | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| Laboratory | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 36 | 36 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 48 | 48 |
| Laboratory Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Homework | 2 | 24 | 48 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | LO2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | LO3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | LO4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | LO5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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