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| Code | İM520 |
| Name | Advanced Soil Mechanics II |
| 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 | Doktora 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
To have taken soil mechanics 1, 2 and 3 courses at undergraduate or graduate level
Resources
Advanced Soil Mechanics (M. Braja Das)
Notes
Lecture notes etc.
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 | Importance of compaction in engineering projects and application areas |
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. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gain required knowledge through scientific research in the field of engineering, evaluate, interpret and apply data. | 4 |
| PLO03 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Be aware of new and emerging applications,examine and learn where necessary. | 5 |
| 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. | 4 |
| 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. | 3 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | ransfer process and results of the projects in the field of civil engineering or on national and international platforms in written or oral form. | 4 |
| 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 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | 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, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Physical and endex properties of soils | Slide presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, 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, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 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 |
| 5 | Soil classification systems, grain size distribution and unified soil classification system | Slide presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 6 | Homework and problem solutions | Slide presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 7 | Compaction theory, compaction methods and its application, homework-3. | Slide presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
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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, Soru-Cevap |
| 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, Tartışma |
| 12 | Seepage (Continued): Numerical analysis of seepage. Seepage force. Piping-seepage through earth dams. Filter design. | Slide presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 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, Tartışma |
| 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: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım |
| 15 | Homework and presentations | Slide presentation and discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
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 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||