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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / JM 512 - GEOLOGY ENGINEERING

Code: JM 512 Course Title: SLOPE STABILITY II Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring 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
To provide information about the solution of rock and soil slope stability mechanism; and to enable students with the ability to prepare slope stability projects

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Learns to devise slope design. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geological engineering problems.
PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geological engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data for a predifined engineering purpose.
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.
Examination
LO-2 Learns rock and soil strength properties. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geological engineering problems.
PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geological engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data for a predifined engineering purpose.
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.
Examination
LO-3 Gains the ability to perform slope stability analyses. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geological engineering problems.
PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geological engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data for a predifined engineering purpose.
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.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Rock and soil strength properties, data collection, slope failure types and analysis, groundwater effect and slope remedial works
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Principles of slope design Lecturing and practice
2 Structural geology and data interpretation Lecturing and practice
3 Site investigation and geological data collection Lecturing and practice
4 Rock and soil strength properties and their measurement Lecturing and practice
5 Ground water Lecturing and practice
6 Plane failure Lecturing and practice
7 Wedge failure Lecturing and practice
8 mid-term exam
9 Circular failure Lecturing and practice
10 Toppling failure Lecturing and practice
11 Numerical analysis Lecturing and practice
12 Blasting Lecturing and practice
13 Stabilization of slopes Lecturing and practice
14 Movement monitoring, Civil engineering applications and Mining applications Lecturing and practice
15 Study with computer software Lecturing and practice
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Hudson J. A. and Harrison J. P. 2000. Engineering Rock Mechanics-An Introduction to the Principles. Pergamon
2 Hudson J. A. and Harrison J. P. 2000. Engineering Rock Mechanics-Part 2 illustrative worked examples. Pergamon
3 Hoek E and Bray J. W. 1981. Rock Slope Engineering. Institution of Mining and Metallurgy
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, lecture notes, computer and related software.

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