Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
6CE362Soil Mechanics II3+0+03429.07.2024
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Civil Engineering
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To give the ability to make soil strength and settlement calculations. To give the ability to make the design of gravity walls and slopes at basic level.
Course Content Consolidation theory, shear strength of soils, lateral earth pressure, gravity walls, slope stability.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Prof.Dr. Hanifi Çanakcı
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Lecture notes
Course Notes Craig, R. F. (1997) Soil Mechanics (sixth or later edition)

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %20
Engineering %50
Engineering Design %30

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 13 3 39
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 5 70
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 113

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Consolidation theory
2 Strength of soils and related theories
3 Calculation of soil strength parameters from experimental data
4 Lateral earth pressures and design of gravity walls.
5 Safe slope design at basic level

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Generel review
2 Consolidation theory
3 Consolidation theory
4 Consolidation theory
5 Shear strength of soils
6 Shear strength of soils
7 Shear strength of soils
8 Midterm exam
9 Lateral earth pressures
10 Lateral earth pressures
11 Gravity walls
12 Gravity walls
13 Slope stability
14 Slope stability

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
All 5 5 5
C1 5 5 5
C2 5 5 5
C3 5 5 5
C4 5 5 5
C5 5 5 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant