GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SOIL MECHANICS I/IM361E
Course Title: SOIL MECHANICS I
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 5 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sami Oguzhan AKBAS, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yuksel YILMAZ, Dr. Erhan TEKİN, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayhan GÜRBÜZ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/soakbas, http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/yyuksel,http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/agurbuz, http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/etekin
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  soakbas@gazi.edu.tr; yyuksel@gazi.edu.tr, etekin@gazi.edu.tr, agurbuz@gazzi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To be able to perform the tests and operations needed to describe and classify soils
To be able to perform the necessary tests, and evaluate seepage losses through and beneath dams and other geotechnical structures
To master the concept of effective stress
To be able to estimate stress distribution and elastic settlements for homogeneous soil layers
To be able to estimate the amount and rate of consolidation settlements




 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Classroom teaching.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction and review of some topics on engineering geology
2. Week  The origin of soil and soil composition, phase relationships
3. Week  Soil description and classification
4. Week  Compaction
5. Week  Water in soils, permeability
6. Week  Flow nets, seepage in embankment dams
7. Week  Effective stress concept
8. Week  influence of seepage on effective stress
9. Week  Distribution of stresses in soils
10. Week  displacements from elastic theory
11. Week  Consolidation Theory
12. Week  Consolidation Theory / settlement calculations
13. Week  Time rate of consolidation
14. Week  Additional subjects of interest.
15. Week  Additional subjects of interest.
16. Week  Additional subjects of interest.
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Holtz, R.D. and Kovacs, W.D., An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering, Prentice Hall, 1981
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Homeworks
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  N.A.
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
2
40
 Assignment
4
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
6
10
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
60
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
0
0
 Reading
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
7
1
7
 Designing and Applying Materials
14
0
0
 Preparing Reports
8
1
8
 Preparing Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
0
0
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
5
10
 Final and Studying for Final
1
10
10
 Other
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
119
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.76
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Have sufficient theoretical and practical background for a successful profession and application skills of fundamental scientific knowledge in the engineering practiceX
2Have skills and professional background in describing, formulating, modeling and analyzing the engineering problem, with a consideration for appropriate analytical solutions in all necessary situationsX
3Have the necessary technical, academic and practical knowledge and application confidence in the design and assessment of machines or mechanical systems or industrial processes with considerations of productivity, feasibility and environmental and social aspects.X
4Have the ability of designing and conducting experiments, conduction data acquisition and analysis and making conclusionsX
5Have the practice of selecting and using appropriate technical and engineering tools in engineering problems, and ability of effective usage of information science technologiesX
6Have ability of identifying the potential resources for information or knowledge regarding a given engineering issueX
7Have abilities and performance to participate multi-disciplinary groups together with the effective oral and official communication skills and personal confidenceX
8Have motivation for life-long learning and having known significance of continuous education beyond undergraduate studies for science and technologyX
9Is aware of the importance of safety and healthiness in the project management, workshop environment as well as related legal issuesX
10Have the ability for effective oral and official communication skills in Turkish Language and, at minimum, one foreign language
11Have consciousness for the results and effects of engineering solutions on the society and universe, awareness for the developmental considerations with contemporary problems of humanityX
12well-structured responsibilities in profession and ethicsX