Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 3 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | CIVIL ENGINEERING | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | MUTLUHAN AKIN (mutluhanakin@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| To teach main principles of soil mechanics. To give the main information about the introduction of foundation Engineering. To discuss the subjects of design and application of foundation construction | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Learn the index and physical properties of soils |
PO-2 Ability to determine, identify, formulate and solve the sophisticated engineering problems, to select and apply appropriate methods and techniques for this purpose. PO-3 The ability of designing a complex system, process, device product under realistic constraints and conditions and to meet certain requirements; for this purpose, the ability of applying modern design methods. PO-4 Skill of development, selection, using modern techniques and tools are necessary for engineering applications, ability of using information technology effectively. |
Term Paper |
| LO-2 | Classify soils |
PO-2 Ability to determine, identify, formulate and solve the sophisticated engineering problems, to select and apply appropriate methods and techniques for this purpose. PO-3 The ability of designing a complex system, process, device product under realistic constraints and conditions and to meet certain requirements; for this purpose, the ability of applying modern design methods. PO-4 Skill of development, selection, using modern techniques and tools are necessary for engineering applications, ability of using information technology effectively. |
Term Paper |
| LO-3 | Learn hydraulic properties and problems of the soils |
PO-2 Ability to determine, identify, formulate and solve the sophisticated engineering problems, to select and apply appropriate methods and techniques for this purpose. PO-3 The ability of designing a complex system, process, device product under realistic constraints and conditions and to meet certain requirements; for this purpose, the ability of applying modern design methods. PO-4 Skill of development, selection, using modern techniques and tools are necessary for engineering applications, ability of using information technology effectively. |
Term Paper |
| LO-4 | Learn the concepts of effective, neutral and total stress of soils |
PO-2 Ability to determine, identify, formulate and solve the sophisticated engineering problems, to select and apply appropriate methods and techniques for this purpose. PO-3 The ability of designing a complex system, process, device product under realistic constraints and conditions and to meet certain requirements; for this purpose, the ability of applying modern design methods. PO-4 Skill of development, selection, using modern techniques and tools are necessary for engineering applications, ability of using information technology effectively. |
Term Paper |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Physical and index properties of soils. Classification. Hydraulic properties, capillarity,permeability, frost effect. Effective, neutral and total stress. Stress-strain relationships for soils. Stressdistribution in soils. Consolidation. Shear strength. Earth pressure. Slope stability. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Formation of soils and physical properties | Lecture Method(In Class Education) |
| 2 | Index properties of soils and soil classification | Lecture Method(In Class Education) |
| 3 | Hydraulic properties and capillarity | Lecture Method(In Class Education) |
| 4 | Permeability and freezing effect | Lecture Method(In Class Education) |
| 5 | Effective, neutral and total stresses | Lecture Method(In Class Education) |
| 6 | Stress-strain relationship of soils | Lecture Method(In Class Education) |
| 7 | Consolidation | Lecture Method(In Class Education) |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Shear strength | Lecture Method(In Class Education) |
| 10 | Shear strength | Lecture Method(In Class Education) |
| 11 | Plastic equilibrium in soil | Lecture Method(In Class Education) |
| 12 | Earth pressures | Lecture Method(In Class Education) |
| 13 | Slope stability | Lecture Method(In Class Education) |
| 14 | Slope stability | Lecture Method(In Class Education) |
| 15 | Slope stability | Lecture Method(In Class Education) |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Ozudogru, K., Tan, O., Aksoy, I.H., 2001, Soil Mechanics with Solved Problems, Birsen Press, Istanbul. | |
| 2 | Kumbasar, V., Kip, F., 1999, Soil Mechanics Problems, Caglayan Kitabevi, Beyoglu, Istanbul. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Ozudogru, K., Tan, O., Aksoy, I.H., 2001, Soil Mechanics with Solved Problems, Birsen Press, Istanbul. Kumbasar, V., Kip, F., 1999, Soil Mechanics Problems, Caglayan Kitabevi, Beyoglu, Istanbul. | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | |||
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| 9.Project | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| final exam | |||
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 5 | 14 | 70 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 0 | ||
| b) Search in internet/Library | 0 | ||
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 120 | ||