COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOIL MECHANICS III

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
INŞ 4271 SOIL MECHANICS III ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Civil Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MEHMET KURUOĞLU

Offered to

Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to provide fundamental concepts for the analysis and design of embankment dams.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to comprehend basic principles in the design of embankment dams.
2   To be able to comprehend the methods of stability analysis of embankment dams.
3   To be able to apply the procedures for seepage evaluation.
4   To be able to calculate pore pressures during and at the end of construction, during steady state seepage and rapid drawdown cases.
5   To be able to analyse the stability of an embankment dam.
6   To be able to interpret the results of engineering analysis.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 FUNDAMENTALS OF EMBANKMENT DAM DESIGN: Advantages, functions, choice of cross section.
2 Types : Earth fill, rock fill and hydraulic fill dams
3 Failures and damages of embankment dams
4 Seepage and flow net construction. Announcement of homework.
5 Pore pressure evaluations
6 METHOD OF STABILITY ANALYSIS: Conventional methods of stability analysis
7 Conventional methods of stability analysis (continued).
8 2D computer analysis
9 2D computer analysis (continued).
10 ANALYSIS OF STABILITY IN PRACTICAL CASES: During and at the end of construction
11 Steady-state seepage and sudden drawdown conditions
12 Seismic design
13 Seismic design (following)
14 General evaluation and discussion

Recomended or Required Reading

A textbook is not required for this course. Supplemental materials will be provided.
Materials: Course notes and in class applications.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Course topics will be presented and applications will be performed in class for the enhancement of the subjects. Students will prepare a report on the analyses done with individually assigned data about stability analysis of an embankment dam.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO1-4 are evaluated by the questions asked in midterm and final examinations.
LO5-6 are evaluated by homework report.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Minimum 70% attendance is required. Home works should be done with success and within the time limits

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Asst.Prof.Dr. Mehmet Kuruoğlu: mehmet.kuruoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Will be announced by the instructor within the first week of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.15
LO.24
LO.34
LO.45
LO.54
LO.644

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