Identification
Prerequisites
Language
Compulsory/Elective
Text books and course
materials
Teaching methods
Evaluation Criteria
Course objectives
Engineering and Applied Sciences
Department
Bachelor
Program
Soil Mechanics
Subject
Fall, 2015
Term
Rashad Nuraliyev
Instructor
rnuraliyev@gmail.com;
E-mail
+99470 580 30 40
Phone:
Foundation Engineering, Construction Materials.
English
Compulsory
Course materials are prepared by the teacher.
Case analysis
Group discussion
Lab
Lecture
Course paper
Others
Methods
Midterm Exam
Case studies
Class Participation
Quizzes
Project
Presentation
Laboratory Work (Assignments)
Final Exam
Other
Total
x
x
x
x
Date/deadlines
Percentage (%)
30
10
20
40
100%
 Course mainly directed Soil Identification and Geotechnical
Knowledges.
 Apart from this Course will explain and repeat foundation engineering. This criterion
will be assessed through questions on quizzes in class, online assesstments using a
pool of multiple choice questions, midterm exam and final exam each of the specific
course outcomes below
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
 Identify soil origins, soil categories, and how soils are classified
 Recognize soil composition in it’s three phases: solid, liquid, and gas. Be able
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Course outline
Policy
to calculate soil properties like unit weight, moisture content, void ratio,
and degree of saturation.
Explain what goes into a Geotechnical Investigation and the preparation of a
Geotechnical report.
Recognize how stresses are distributed in a soil mass due to external and
internal loads and be able to calculate these stresses.
Recognize how settlement occurs in soil and be able to calculate
settlements based on varying loading and soil conditions.
Explain how strength is classified and quantified in soils and how those
strength values are used in design.
Theoritical and Practical method of Foundation Engineering
Preparation for class
The structure of this course makes your individual study and preparation
outside the class extremely important. The lecture material will focus on the
major points introduced in the text. Reading the assigned chapters and having
some familiarity with them before class will greatly assist your understanding
of the lecture. After the lecture, you should study your notes and work
relevant problems and cases from the end of the chapter and sample exam
Week
questions.
1. Withdrawal (pass/fail)
This course strictly follows grading policy of the School of Engineering and
Applied Science. Thus, a student is normally expected to achieve a mark of at
least 60% to pass. In case of failure, he/she will be required to repeat the
course the following term or year.
2. Cheating/plagiarism
Cheating or other plagiarism during the Quizzes, Mid-term and Final
Examinations will lead to paper cancellation. In this case, the student will
automatically get zero (0), without any considerations.
3. Professional behavior guidelines
The students shall behave in the way to create favorable academic and
professional environment during the class hours. Unauthorized discussions
and unethical behavior are strictly prohibited.
4. Ethics
Students should not arrive in late to class. All cell phones must be turned off
and stowed away before entering class. Use of any electronic devices is not
allowed in the classroom and violators will be punished accordingly.
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Date
16.09.2015
18.09.2015
23.09.2015
30.09.2015
02.10.2015
07.10.2015
09.10.2015
14.10.2015
16.10.2015
21.10.2015
23.10.2015
28.10.2015
30.10.2015
04.11.2015
06.11.2015
Lessons are conducted in English that’s why questions and their answers must be in English.
Tentative Schedule
Topics
Textbook/Assignments
Introduction - Soil and Rock
Soil Composition
Soil Types and Structures
Soil Classification -1
Soil Classification-2
Subsurface Investigations
Subsurface Investigations-2
Geotechnical Reports
Compaction
Midterm Exam
Effective Stress
Stresses in a Soil Mass
Settlement
Shear Strength
Final Exam