Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : MCE541 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Education Language | : English |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 8 |
This course aims to provide the students with knowledge and skills related to the theoetical concepts of soil mechanics, in a more advanced curriculum than the undergraduate soils mechanics courses offered. Special emphasis is given to geomechanics related elasticity concepts to be used in analytical and numerical models, stress and strain paths, one dimensional consolidation theory as well as the whole consolidation phenomemon and finally, problematic soils.
1. The nature of soils. 2. Stresses within a soil mass, and stress states 3. Stress paths. 4. Stress-strain relationships. 5. Concepts from elastic theory. 6. Capillarity in soil. 7. Swelling and shrinkage. 8. Consolidation theory. 9. Settlement in granular soils
| Prof. Selman SAĞLAM |
| 1. | The students will be able to calculate the stresses and strains that the soils are subjected to in the elastic range, in a three dimensional state of stress |
| 2. | The students will be able to use soil compaction characteristics and evaluate the procedure to compact the soil layers |
| 3. | The students will be able to identify and classify swelling and collapsible soils based on laboratory test results |
| 4. | The students will be able to take the seepage effects into consideration during evaluation of soil overall behavior |
| 5. | The students will be able to fully understand the assumptions of the one dimensional consolidation theory and clearly decide on selecting/modifying the design parameters for consolidation settlement calculations in design process. |
| 1. | Holtz R. D. And Kovacs W. D. (1981), An introduction to Geotechnical Engineering, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, USA. |
| 2. | Lambe W., and Whitman R. V. (1979) Soil Mechanics. John Wiley & Sons |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 2 | %50 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Assignment | 5 | %20 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 5 | 3 | 112 |
| Assignment | 5 | 0 | 15 | 75 |
| Midterm Examination | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 202 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |