Information Of Programmes

INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / JM 513 - GEOLOGY ENGINEERING

Code: JM 513

Course Title: ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS

Theoretical+Practice: 3+0

ECTS: 6

Year/Semester of Study

1 / Fall Semester

Level of Course

2nd Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Optional

Department

GEOLOGY ENGINEERING

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

İSMAİL DİNÇER (idincer@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

Introduction and general definitions, index properties of soils, consistency of fine-grained soils, soil classification, clays and engineering properties of clays, stress, strain and failure in soils, effective stress, porewater pressure, Mohr’s rupture diagram and Coulomb’s failure equation, compressibility of confined layers of soil, soil fabric.

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	Able to know the mechanisms of formation of soils and soil forms	PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geological engineering problems. PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geological engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues. PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data for a predifined engineering purpose.	Examination
LO-2	Get to know about base concept of soil mechanics and know soil mechanical principles	PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geological engineering problems. PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geological engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues. PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data for a predifined engineering purpose. PO-4 An ability to obtain to determine, identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems and with this purpose in mind, to be able to choose proper methods of analysis and modeling.	Examination
LO-3	Able to estimate the behavior of soils at stressed soil	PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geological engineering problems. PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geological engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues. PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data for a predifined engineering purpose. PO-4 An ability to obtain to determine, identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems and with this purpose in mind, to be able to choose proper methods of analysis and modeling. PO-5 An ability to acquire to design and use modern tools and products which are developed for earth sciences and engineering practices in a way that meets certain needs. PO-6 An ability to design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze results and interpret them in order to investigate problems of geological engineering. PO-7 An ability to acquire to work effectively both in teams of discipline and interdiscipline.	Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Teaching of the basic knowledge for definition of soil, determination of engineering properties and behaviors of soil.
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Introduction of soil mechanics and geology of the soils	Lecturing and practice
2	Physical properties of soils, introduction of the experimental apparatus	Lecturing and practice
3	Particle size properties of the soils, introduction of the experimental apparatus	Lecturing and practice
4	Plasticity properties of the soils, introduction of the experimental apparatus	Lecturing and practice
5	Classification of the soils, introduction of the experimental apparatus	Lecturing and practice
6	Compatibility of the soils, introduction of the experimental apparatus	Lecturing and practice
7	Shear strength of the soils, introduction of the experimental apparatus	Lecturing and practice
8	mid-term exam
9	Determination of shear strength parameters and introduction of the experimental apparatus	Lecturing and practice
10	Stress and displacement of the soils	Lecturing and practice
11	Consolidation theory of the soils, introduction of the experimental apparatus	Lecturing and practice
12	Soil fabric and its measurement	Lecturing and practice
13	Soil fabric and its measurement	Lecturing and practice
14	Pore size distribution analysis	Lecturing and practice
15	Indrect methods for fabric characterrization	Lecturing and practice
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Önalp, A, 2002. Geoteknik Bilgisi I, Çözümlü Problemlerle Zeminler ve Mekaniği, Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul, 408s.
2	Aytekin,M,2004. Deneysel Zemin Mekaniği, Teknik Yayınevi, Ankara, 624s.
3	Uzuner,A, 1998. Çözümlü Problemlerle Temel Zemin Mekaniği, Teknik Yayınevi, Ankara, 375s.
4	Mitchell, J. and Soga, K. 2005. Fundamentals of Soil Behavior, John Willey, USA, 559.
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, lecture notes, computer.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam	8	1	40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam	16		60

Student Work Load
Type of Work	Weekly Hours	Number of Weeks	Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice)	3	14	42
Outside Class
a) Reading	1	10	10
b) Search in internet/Library	2	14	28
c) Performance Project			0
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report			0
e) Term paper/Project			0
Oral Examination			0
Quiz			0
Laboratory exam			0
Own study for mid-term exam	7	7	49
mid-term exam	1	1	1
Own study for final exam	7	7	49
final exam	1	1	1
			0
			0
Total work load;			180