| 1 | INTRODUCTION TO SOIL MECHANICS: History of Soil Mechanics, Standards Used in Soil, Topics in Soil Mechanics, To comprehend the concept of sustainability and its application domains. | Lecture Notes |
| 2 | FORMATION OF SOILS: Geology and Earth, Weathering and Erosion Mechanisms, Soil-Soil Formation, Soil Types in Turkey | Lecture Notes |
| 3 | INDEX PROPERTIES OF SOILS: Soil Prism, Grain Properties of Soils, Grain Unit Weight, Grain Shape and Size, Mineralogical Properties, Specific Surface | Lecture Notes |
| 4 | INDEX PROPERTIES OF SOILS: Mass-Bulk Properties of Soils, Relative Density, Particle Distribution (Granulometry), Consistency Properties | Lecture Notes |
| 5 | SOIL CLASSIFICATION: Classification Requirement and Benefits, Classification Methods, Classification by Grain Size, Main Classes of Soils, Classification of Natural Soils | Lecture Notes |
| 6 | CLASSIFICATION OF SOILS: Question Solution | Lecture Notes |
| 7 | HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES OF SOILS: Ground Water and Its Classification, Capable Water, Free Water, Darcy's Law | Lecture Notes |
| 8 | HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES OF SOILS: Permeability Coefficient, Permeability, Determination of Permeability, Hydraulic Loads, Flow and Flow Networks | Lecture Notes |
| 9 | STRESS ANALYSIS IN SOILS: Stress Caused by Natural Forces, Concepts of Effective Total and Pore Water Pressure, Stress Caused by Additional Loads | Lecture Notes |
| 10 | STRESS ANALYSIS IN SOILS: Question Solution | Lecture Notes |
| 11 | COMPACTION OF SOILS: Importance and Theory of Compaction, Factors Affecting Compaction | Lecture Notes |
| 12 | COMPACTION OF SOILS: Compaction in the Laboratory, Compaction in the Field, Compaction Tools | Lecture Notes |
| 13 | Field Tests of Soils | Lecture Notes |
| 14 | Laboratory Tests of Soils | Lecture Notes |