Civil Engineering

Course Details

KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi
Programme of Civil Engineering
Course Details

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Period	Semester	T+A+L	Credit	ECTS
05350019	Soil Mechanics	3	Autumn	5	4+0+2	4	5

Course Type	Compulsory
Course Cycle	Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language	Turkish
Methods and Techniques	-
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Prerequisites	-
Coordinator	-
Instructor(s)	Asst. Prof. Esra URAY
Instructor Assistant(s)	-

Course Instructor(s)

Name and Surname	Room	E-Mail Address	Internal	Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Esra URAY	A-Z34	[email protected]	7312

Course Content

Definition of soil mechanics, physical properties of soils, consistency limits, soil granulometry and classification, ground water and permeability of the soil, stress distribution in the soil, consolidation of the soil and design of solutions to soil problems according to project loads.

Objectives of the Course

Introduce soil as an engineering material, calculate soil physical properties and consistency limits, conduct soil granulometry laboratory tests, and conduct soil classification. Calculate ground water permeability, determine the stresses that occur within the soil-structure relationship as a whole, and identify the factors affecting soil properties to provide solutions and implementation of soil problems.

Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching

Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses	X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses

Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Program Learning Outcomes	Level
P1	Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and related engineering discipline accumulation; theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas, complex engineering the ability to use in problems	5
P2	Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.	5
P5	An ability to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or disciplinary research topics.	5
P9	To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; Information on the standards used in engineering applications.	5

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No	Learning Outcomes	Outcome Relationship	Measurement Method **
O1	Knows the importance of soil in civil engineering.	P.1.72	1,4,7
O2	Zeminin fiziksel özelliklerini (porozite, boşluk oranı, yogunluk, su muhtevası, doygunluk derecesi) bilir ve aralarındaki ilişkiyi kullanarak zeminin fiziksel özelliklerini hesaplar	P.1.78	1,4,7
O3	Knows the physical properties of the soil (porosity, void ratio, density, water content, degree of saturation) and calculates the physical properties of the soil using the relationship between them.	P.2.25	1,4,7
O4	Finds the permeability of the soil with laboratory and field test. Calculates the amount of water passing through a certain area using flow nets.	P.2.26	1,4,7
O5	Defines total and effective stresses on the ground. Calculates the effective stresses created by different engineering loads on the ground	P.2.27	1,4,7
O6	Calculates the amount of consolidation in the ground caused by vertical stresses. Finds the consolidation parameters (compression coefficient, etc.) of the soil through laboratory experiments and applies them to engineering problems.	P.2.28	1,4,7
O7	He conducts the shear box experiment in the laboratory and finds the mechanical properties of the soil using the experimental results and Mohr stress circle theory. It solves soil problems in civil engineering by using its mechanical properties.	P.2.29	1,4,7
O8	Makes soil compaction tests in the laboratory, uses the test results in soil improvement problems in civil engineering.	P.2.30	1,4,7
O9	Finds the grain size distribution of the ground and the atterberg limits with laboratory experiments.	P.5.8	1,4,7
O10	Classifies the soil according to the standards using the ground granulometry curve.	P.5.14	1,4,7
O11	Finds the permeability of the soil with laboratory and field test. Calculates the amount of water passing through a certain area using flow nets.	P.5.15	1,4,7
O12	Calculates the amount of consolidation in the ground caused by vertical stresses. Finds the consolidation parameters (compression coefficient, etc.) of the soil through laboratory experiments and applies them to engineering problems.	P.5.16	1,4,7
O13	Conducts the shear box experiment in the laboratory and finds the mechanical properties of the soil using the experimental results and Mohr stress circle theory. It solves soil problems in civil engineering by using its mechanical properties.	P.5.17	1,4,7
O14	Makes soil compaction tests in the laboratory, uses the test results in soil improvement problems in civil engineering.	P.5.18	1,4,7
O15	Classifies the soil according to the standards using the ground granulometry curve.	P.9.2	1,4,7
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to Soil Mechanics
2	Physical Properties of Soils, Volume, Gap Ratio, Porosity, Specific Weight Relationships and Account
3	Physical Properties of Soils, Volume, Gap Ratio, Porosity, Specific Weight Relationships and Account
4	Determination of soil grain size and determination of consistency (atterberg) limits by laboratory experiments.
5	Classification of Soils
6	Ground water and permeability of soils, Determination of the amount of water passing through certain cross-sections
7	Ground water and permeability of soils, Determination of the amount of water passing through certain cross-sections
8	Total and Effective Stresses in Soils
9	Total and Effective Stresses in Soils
10	Finding vertical and lateral stresses on the ground with Mohr stress circle. Laboratory experiments.
11	Finding vertical and lateral stresses on the ground with Mohr stress circle. Laboratory experiments.
12	Ground stresses occurring under vertical ground loads and calculation of ground consolidation caused by these stresses
13	Ground stresses occurring under vertical ground loads and calculation of soil consolidation caused by these stresses
14	Compaction

Textbook or Material

Resources

Uzuner, B.A. 2007; Temel Zemin Mekaniği, Derya Kitabevi, 7. Baskı, Trabzon

Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Attendance	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Practice	1	15 (%)
Homework	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Projects	-	-
Quiz	1	5 (%)
Midterms	1	30 (%)
Final Exam	1	50 (%)
Total		100 (%)

ECTS / Working Load Table

	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time	14	4	56
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement)	14	4	56
Midterms	1	2	2
Quiz	0	0	0
Homework	0	0	0
Practice	0	0	0
Laboratory	14	2	28
Project	0	0	0
Workshop	0	0	0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation	0	0	0
Fieldwork	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	2	2
Other	0	0	0
Total Work Load:			144
Total Work Load / 30			4,80
Course ECTS Credits:			5

Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Learning Outcomes	P1	P2	P5	P9
O1	Knows the importance of soil in civil engineering.	5	-	-	-
O2	Zeminin fiziksel özelliklerini (porozite, boşluk oranı, yogunluk, su muhtevası, doygunluk derecesi) bilir ve aralarındaki ilişkiyi kullanarak zeminin fiziksel özelliklerini hesaplar	5	-	-	-
O3	Knows the physical properties of the soil (porosity, void ratio, density, water content, degree of saturation) and calculates the physical properties of the soil using the relationship between them.	-	5	-	-
O4	Finds the permeability of the soil with laboratory and field test. Calculates the amount of water passing through a certain area using flow nets.	-	5	-	-
O5	Defines total and effective stresses on the ground. Calculates the effective stresses created by different engineering loads on the ground	-	5	-	-
O6	Calculates the amount of consolidation in the ground caused by vertical stresses. Finds the consolidation parameters (compression coefficient, etc.) of the soil through laboratory experiments and applies them to engineering problems.	-	5	-	-
O7	He conducts the shear box experiment in the laboratory and finds the mechanical properties of the soil using the experimental results and Mohr stress circle theory. It solves soil problems in civil engineering by using its mechanical properties.	-	5	-	-
O8	Makes soil compaction tests in the laboratory, uses the test results in soil improvement problems in civil engineering.	-	5	-	-
O9	Finds the grain size distribution of the ground and the atterberg limits with laboratory experiments.	-	-	5	-
O10	Classifies the soil according to the standards using the ground granulometry curve.	-	-	5	-
O11	Finds the permeability of the soil with laboratory and field test. Calculates the amount of water passing through a certain area using flow nets.	-	-	5	-
O12	Calculates the amount of consolidation in the ground caused by vertical stresses. Finds the consolidation parameters (compression coefficient, etc.) of the soil through laboratory experiments and applies them to engineering problems.	-	-	5	-
O13	Conducts the shear box experiment in the laboratory and finds the mechanical properties of the soil using the experimental results and Mohr stress circle theory. It solves soil problems in civil engineering by using its mechanical properties.	-	-	5	-
O14	Makes soil compaction tests in the laboratory, uses the test results in soil improvement problems in civil engineering.	-	-	5	-
O15	Classifies the soil according to the standards using the ground granulometry curve.	-	-	-	5