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Code - Course Title	İNŞ315 - Soil Mechanics I
Course Type	Required Courses
Language of Instruction	İngilizce
Laboratory + Practice	3+0
ECTS	4.5
Course Instructor(s)	DOÇENT DOKTOR BURAK EVİRGEN
Mode of Delivery	The mode of delivery of this course is online due to pandemic.
Prerequisites	There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended	There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Required or Recommended Resources	Braja M. Das (1995) Principles of Geotechnical Engineering. Boston: PWS-KENT.
Recommended Reading List	1. Fundamentals of soil behavior, Mitchell J.K., 3rd ed., J. Wiley, Hoboken, 2005.2. Zemin Mekaniği, Prof. Dr. Kutay Özaydın, Birsen Yayınevi, 2016. 3. Zemin mekaniği problemleri, Vahit Kumbasar, Fazıl Kip, 6. baskı, Çağlayan Kitabevi, İstanbul, 1999.
Assessment methods and criteria	Midterm Exam, Quiz, Homework, Final Exam
Work Placement	Not Applicable.
Sustainability Development Goals	Sustainable Cities and Communities

Weeks	Topics
Week - 1	Introduction (Add - drop week)
Week - 2	Physical and index properties of soils, Soil structure
Week - 3	Grain size distribution
Week - 4	Ağırlık - hacim ilişkisi, Kıvam limitleri
Week - 5	Classification of soils
Week - 6	Permeability
Week - 7	Permeability
Week - 8	Seepage and flow nets
Week - 9	Soil stresses: Total and effective stress in a soil mass
Week - 10	Soil compaction: Laboratory and field compaction methods
Week - 11	Stress increment in soil due to surface loading
Week - 12	Settlement behaviors in soil: Immediate settlement, Consolidation theory
Week - 13	Settlement calculations
Week - 14	Consolidation coefficient, Time rate of consolidation

Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
	Quamtity	Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam	1	25
Quiz	1	25
Homework	1	10
Final Exam	1	40
Toplam (%)		100