| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | İM128 | Experimental Soil Mechanics | Elective | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To learn how all basic soil mechanics laboratory experiments be done |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fatih YILMAZ |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Conduct soil classification experiments,dDetermine the shear strength of soil and other soil mechanics experiments
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| How soil properties are determined, what these values mean in terms of soil behavior and how these values range. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Atterberg limits
| | | | 2 | Atterberg limits
| | | | 3 | Atterberg limits
| | | | 4 | Sieve and hydrometer analyses
| | | | 5 | Sieve and hydrometer analyses
| | | | 6 | Compaction
| | | | 7 | Compaction
| | | | 8 | Specific gravity
| | | | 9 | Unconfined compressive strength
| | | | 10 | Unconfined compressive strength
| | | | 11 | Unconfined compressive strength
| | | | 12 | CBR
| | | | 13 | Triaxial test
| | | | 14 | Triaxial test
| | | | 15 | Shear box
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Soil Mechanics, A. O. Tan |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Project Preparation | 5 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 30 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 70 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Project Preparation | 5 | 15 | 75 |
| Seminar | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Self Study | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 4 | 4 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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