Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| 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 | MUTLUHAN AKIN (mutluhanakin@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
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| 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-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. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Define interpretation and determination of discontinuity orientation methods. |
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-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. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Interpretation of discontinuity data sets. |
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-4 | Interpretat of drilling data and carry out their analysis. |
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-5 | Solve problems concerning with discontinuities via kinematical analysis for slopes and tunnels. |
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-6 | Determine strength and deformability properties of discontinuities. |
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-7 | Classify of rock mass and use them design of engineering structure. |
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 |
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| 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 | Lecturing and practice |
| 2 | Engineering characteristics of discontinuities | Lecturing and practice |
| 3 | Discontinuity survey methods in engineering applications | Lecturing and practice |
| 4 | Orientation of discontinuities and structural data collection, processing and presentation | Lecturing and practice |
| 5 | Polar and equal-area projection, the principles of stereographic projection technique | Lecturing and practice |
| 6 | Statistical assessments for geomechanical properties of | Lecturing and practice |
| 7 | Analysis of borehole data | Lecturing and practice |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Methods of kinematical analysis for slopes | Lecturing and practice |
| 10 | Analysis of rigid blocks | Lecturing and practice |
| 11 | Shear strength of discontinuities | Lecturing and practice |
| 12 | Rock mass classification systems and empirical failure criterion for rock masses in engineering design | Lecturing and practice |
| 13 | Rock mass classification systems and empirical failure criterion for rock masses in engineering design | Lecturing and practice |
| 14 | Rock mass classification systems and empirical failure criterion for rock masses in engineering design | Lecturing and practice |
| 15 | Rock mass classification systems and empirical failure criterion for rock masses in engineering design | Lecturing and practice |
| 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 | ||
| Textbook, lecture notes, online databases, library, 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 | ||