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| Code | İM519 |
| Name | Advanced Soil Mechanics I |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ABDULAZİM YILDIZ |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
This course aims to teach soil stress-strain relationship, critical state theory, advanced constitutive models, creep behaviour.
Course Content
Soil behaviour, elaticity theory, elasto-plastik behaviour,krip davranış, critical state theory, advanced constitutive models, numerical modelling methods, numerical analyses of geotechnical structure
Course Precondition
none
Resources
Principles of Geotechnical Engineering
Notes
Craig’s Soil Mechanics
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Defines and examines engineering and index properties of soils. |
| LO02 | Realizes and evaluates the effects of water on soil behaviour. |
| LO03 | Applies advanced solution methods on seepage problems I |
| LO04 | Learns soil behaviour ve soil strentgh |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have knowledge and understanding at advanced level providing required basis for original projects in the field of civil engineering based on qualifications gained at undergraduate level. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gain required knowledge through scientific research in the field of engineering, evaluate, interpret and apply data. | 5 |
| PLO03 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Be aware of new and emerging applications,examine and learn where necessary. | |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Construct engineering problems, develop strategies to solve them, and apply innovative methods for solutions. | |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Design and implement analytical modeling and experimental research and solve complex situations encountered in this process. | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develop new and / or original ideas and methods; develop innovative solutions for the system, part, and process design. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Have learning skills. | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Be aware of innovative developments in the field of civil engineering, and analyse and learn them when needed. | 5 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | ransfer process and results of the projects in the field of civil engineering or on national and international platforms in written or oral form. | |
| PLO10 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Have knowledge in current techniques and methods applied in civil engineering. | 5 |
| PLO11 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Use computer software as well as information and communication technologies at the level required in the field of civil engineering. | |
| PLO12 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Oversee social, scientific and ethical values in all professional platforms. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, formation of soil, clay minerals | Slide presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Physical and endex properties of soils | Slide presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Weight - volume relationships, basic definitions, relative density and relative compaction, specific gravity of soil solids, grain- size distribution of soils, sieve analysis and hydrometer analysis, homework-1 | Slide presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Clay minerals, composition and structure, specific surface, nature of water in clay, flocculation and dispersion, atterberg limits | Slide presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Soil classification systems, grain size distribution and unified soil classification system | Slide presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Homework and problem solutions | Slide presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Compaction theory, compaction methods and its application, homework-3. | Slide presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Effective Stress: Effective stress concept in saturated soils. Critical hydraulic gradient and boiling. Effective stress in unsaturated soils | Slide presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Permeability: Darcy s law. Coefficient of permeability and its determination. Variation of permeability. | Slide presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Seepage: Equation of continuity. Flow nets. Hydraulic uplift. Flow nets in unisotropic material and nonhomogeneous subsoils. Directional variation of permeability. | Slide presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Seepage (Continued): Numerical analysis of seepage. Seepage force. Piping-seepage through earth dams. Filter design. | Slide presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Two - dimensional stress problems in soil mass: Plain strain state-of- stress. Mohr s circle. Stresses due to line loading and strip loading. | Slide presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Three- dimensional stress problems in soil mass: Stresses due to point loading. Stresses below loaded areas. Stresses in layered mediums. Distribution of contact stress over footings. | Slide presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | Homework and presentations | Slide presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 139 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 5,56 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||