Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / JM 509 - GEOLOGY ENGINEERING

Code: JM 509 Course Title: ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF ROCK MASS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department GEOLOGY ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer İSMAİL DİNÇER (idincer@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Discontinuities have an important influence on rock mass geometry, strength, failure behaviour, deformation characteristics, and permeability. Clearly, an understanding of the physical and mechanical properties of the discontinuities, both singly and in the rock mass context, is therefore of paramount importance in geological, mining, civil and petroleum engineering applications. The primary purpose of this course is to explain and discuss engineering characteristics of discontinuities, and a number of graphical methods used in discontinuity analyses, and to consider why discontinuity analyses can be of practical value to engineers. In addition, the other purpose is to present the fundemental conceps of the recently used modern rock mass classification systems and rock mass failure criterion in engineering with their field of applications and limitations.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Explain rock mass and discontinuity terms and their application on engineering geology. PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geological engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-4 An ability to obtain to determine, identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems and with this purpose in mind, to be able to choose proper methods of analysis and modeling.
Performance Project
LO-2 Define interpretation and determination of discontinuity orientation methods. PO-6 An ability to design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze results and interpret them in order to investigate problems of geological engineering.
PO-8 An ability to have verbal and written scientific communication skills in Turkish and English.
Performance Project
LO-3 Interpretation of discontinuity data sets. PO-4 An ability to obtain to determine, identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems and with this purpose in mind, to be able to choose proper methods of analysis and modeling.
PO-5 An ability to acquire to design and use modern tools and products which are developed for earth sciences and engineering practices in a way that meets certain needs.
PO-6 An ability to design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze results and interpret them in order to investigate problems of geological engineering.
Performance Project
LO-4 Interpretat of drilling data and carry out their analysis. PO-4 An ability to obtain to determine, identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems and with this purpose in mind, to be able to choose proper methods of analysis and modeling.
PO-5 An ability to acquire to design and use modern tools and products which are developed for earth sciences and engineering practices in a way that meets certain needs.
PO-6 An ability to design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze results and interpret them in order to investigate problems of geological engineering.
Performance Project
LO-5 Solve problems concerning with discontinuities via kinematical analysis for slopes and tunnels. PO-4 An ability to obtain to determine, identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems and with this purpose in mind, to be able to choose proper methods of analysis and modeling.
PO-5 An ability to acquire to design and use modern tools and products which are developed for earth sciences and engineering practices in a way that meets certain needs.
PO-6 An ability to design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze results and interpret them in order to investigate problems of geological engineering.
Performance Project
LO-6 Determine strength and deformability properties of discontinuities. PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geological engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-4 An ability to obtain to determine, identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems and with this purpose in mind, to be able to choose proper methods of analysis and modeling.
Performance Project
LO-7 Classify of rock mass and use them design of engineering structure. PO-4 An ability to obtain to determine, identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems and with this purpose in mind, to be able to choose proper methods of analysis and modeling.
PO-6 An ability to design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze results and interpret them in order to investigate problems of geological engineering.
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Engineering characteristics of discontinuities, discontinuity survey methods, application of basic statistics to discontinuity analysis, structural data collection, the principles of stereographic projection technique, methods of kinemetical analysis, analysis of rigid blocks, shear strength of discontinuities, rock mass classification systems, and empirical rock mass failure criterion.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction: Discontinuities, type of discontinuities and discontinuities in rock engineering oral presentation
2 Engineering characteristics of discontinuities oral presentation
3 Discontinuity survey methods in engineering applications oral presentation
4 Orientation of discontinuities and structural data collection, processing and presentation oral presentation
5 Polar and equal-area projection, the principles of stereographic projection technique oral presentation
6 Statistical assessments for geomechanical properties of oral presentation
7 Analysis of borehole data oral presentation
8 mid-term exam
9 Methods of kinematical analysis for slopes oral presentation
10 Midterms + Analysis of rigid blocks oral presentation
11 Shear strength of discontinuities oral presentation
12 Rock mass classification systems and empirical failure criterion for rock masses in engineering design oral presentation
13 Rock mass classification systems and empirical failure criterion for rock masses in engineering design oral presentation
14 Rock mass classification systems and empirical failure criterion for rock masses in engineering design oral presentation
15 Rock mass classification systems and empirical failure criterion for rock masses in engineering design oral presentation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Ulusay, R. ve Sönmez H., 2007. Kaya Kütlelerinin Mühendislik Özellikleri. Jeoloji Mühendisleri Odası Yayınları, No. 60, Güncellenmiş ve Genişletilmiş 2. Baskı, Kozan Ofset, Ankara, 292 s.
2 Ulusay, R., 2001, Uygulamalı Jeoteknik Bilgiler. JMO Yayınları, No.38, Genişletilmiş 4. Baskı Barok Ofset,385 s.
3 Bieniawski, Z.T., 1989, Engineering Rock Mass Classification. John Wiley and Sons, New York, 237 p.
4 Hoek, E., and Brown, E.T., 1980, Underground Excavations in Rock. Inst. Min. Metall., Stephen Austin and Sons Ltd., London, 527 p.
5 Hoek, E., and Bray, J.W., 1981, Rock Slope Engineering. 3rd. edn., Inst. Min. Metall., Stephen Austin and Sons Ltd., London, 358 p.
Required Course instruments and materials
lecture notes, computer.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 10 10
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 7 7 49
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 7 7 49
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180