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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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CIVIL ENGINEERING
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Compulsory
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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By this course, it is aimed that students learn: Basic physical and index properties of soils, classification of soils, groundwater flow, effective, total and induced stress concepts, consolidation of soils, strength of soils, and slope stability.
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Course Content
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Soil Mechanics is the branch of science that deals with the study of the physical properties of soil and the behavior of soil masses subjected to various types of forces. You examine the identification and classification of rocks and soils, the stresses that exist within a soil mass, soil deformation under loading and peculiarities of local soils. In particular, it is concerned with the interaction of structures with their foundation material. This includes both conventional structures and also structures such as earth dams, embankments and roads which are their-selves made of soil.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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Lecture notes will be used, and important points will be discussed during face-to-face courses. In addition, the theoretical knowledge that students learn in class will be supported by practice through laboratory experiments.
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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None
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Name of Lecturers
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Research Assist.Dr. HAKAN YALÇIN hakan.yalcin@agu.edu.tr
Associate Prof.Dr. Halil İbrahim FEDAKAR halilibrahim.fedakar@agu.edu.tr
Associate Prof.Dr. Müge AKIN muge.akin@agu.edu.tr
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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B.M. Das, K. Sobhan, Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 8th Edition, Cengage Learning, 2014, Mason, OH
R.D. Holtz, W.D. Kovacs, T.C. Sheahan, An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering, 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall, 2011, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
D.P. Coduto, Geotechnical Engineering: Principles and Practices, 2nd Edition, Pearson, 2011, London
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Course Notes
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Introduction to Soil Mechanics, Soil Classification, Soil Compaction, Permeability and Seepage,Effective Stress Principle, Shear Strength of Soils,
Consolidation and Settlement, Lateral Earth Pressures, Slope Stability
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