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  • Soil Mechanics Laboratory
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Course Introduction Information

Code - Course Title İNŞ317 - Soil Mechanics Laboratory
Course Type Required Courses
Language of Instruction İngilizce
Laboratory + Practice 0+2
ECTS 1.5
Course Instructor(s)
Mode of Delivery The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
Prerequisites There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended It is recommended that the student taking this course should take İNŞ315 - Soil Mechanics course.
Recommended Reading List -
Assessment methods and criteria Midterm, Report, Practice, Final
Work Placement Laboratory Applications
Sustainability Development Goals

Content

Weeks Topics
Week - 1 Introduction: Experimental study, General laboratory safety rules
Week - 2 Relationship between theory and experiments: Data analysis, Interpretation of results
Week - 3 Disturbed and undisturbed soil sampling
Week - 4 Soil index tests: Sieve analysis and hydrometer
Week - 5 Water content and specific gravity
Week - 6 Atterberg limits: Liquid limits, Plastic limits, Shrinkage limit
Week - 7 Soil permeability tests
Week - 8 Soil compaction tests: Standard proctor, Modified proctor, Sand cone and nuclear density meter
Week - 9 Oedometer test
Week - 10 Soil strength tests: Unconfined compression test
Week - 11 Soil strength tests: Triaxial compression test
Week - 12 Soil strength tests: Shear box test
Week - 13 Introduction to field tests
Week - 14 Preparation of soil investigation report

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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  • Lecture
  • Question & Answer
  • Observation
  • Team/Group Work
  • Demonstration
  • Experiment
  • Report Preparation and/or Presentation
  • Competences
  • Productive
  • True to core values
  • Rational
  • Questoning
  • Work in teams
  • Use time effectively
  • Organization and planning
  • Decision making

Assessment Methods

Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
Quamtity Percentage (%)
Toplam (%) 0
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