Information Package / Course Catalogue
Soil Mechanics
Course Code: BSM214
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Teaching the basic information about ground structure on agricultural engineering applications, soil reaction and stability. The presence of load on the floor of the building, to calculate the shear strength of the ground.

Course Content

Definition and content of soil mechanic, physical characteristics of soil, soil classification according to different classification systems, atterberg limits, water flows on soil, soil consolidation and compaction, slip resistance, slope stability, retaining walls, foundations and soil improvement.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Ersel YILMAZ
Learning Outcomes
1.1. To use the basic principles of soil mechanic to solve the soil problems.
2.2. To research data required and study with different disciplines for applications about soil mechanic.
3.3. To make etude, plan and project on subjects about soil mechanic such as slope stability, retaining wall and foundation.
4. Mohr-Coulomb failure theory
5.Safety tension and settlement of foundations
Recommended or Required Reading
1.FİLİZ, M., 1998. Zemin Mekaniği. E.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, Ders Notları, 6-4. E.Ü.Z.F. Ofset Basımevi. Bornova-İzmir. Ofset Baskı Ders Notları
2.Berry, P.L and Reid, D., 1987. An Introduction to Soil Mechanics, McGraw-Hill Book Company, London
3.Demirbaş, S., 1988. Şevlerin Dengesi. Köy Hizmetleri Genel Müdürlüğü Yayınları, Ankara
4.Okman, C., 1998. Zemin Mekaniği. A.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayın No.1502, Ankara
5.Tunç, A., 2001. Yol Malzemeleri ve Uygulamaları. Atlas Yayın Ltd. Şti. Yayın No:1, İstanbul
6.Uzuner, B.A., 1998. Çözümlü Problemlerle Temel Zemin Mekaniği. Teknik Yayınevi, Mühendislik Mimarlık Yayınları, Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and content of soil mechanics
Week 2 - Theoretical
Physical characteristics of soil.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Identification and assessment of the distribution of grain
Week 4 - Theoretical
Soil classification systems
Week 5 - Theoretical
Atterberg limits
Week 6 - Theoretical
Water flows
Week 7 - Theoretical
Soil compaction (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Soil consolidation
Week 9 - Theoretical
Soil consolidation
Week 10 - Theoretical
Slip resistance of soil.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Mohr-Coulomb failure theory
Week 12 - Theoretical
Ground pressure and retaining walls
Week 13 - Theoretical
Safety tension and settlement of foundations
Week 14 - Theoretical
Soil improvement
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142142
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
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5
5
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OÇ-2
4
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4
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