Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / JM 543 - GEOLOGY ENGINEERING

Code: JM 543 Course Title: HYDRAULIC CHARACTERISTICS OF DAMS 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 ÖMER BİLHAN (omerbilhan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To give information about the construction principles and hydraulic characteristics of dams. To give detailed information about the project design criteria of dam spillways.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 The dam, tunnel and be able to research material 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
Presentation
LO-2 can understand the effects of discontinuities of the engineering projects 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
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basic concepts, importance of dams, selection of types of dams, transfer of relevant calculation techniques
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Planning of river structures. Description Method
2 Planning of water resources. Description Method
3 Topography and determination of location of dam. Description Method
4 Types of dams and the major reasons effect on the decision of type of dam. Description Method
5 Gravity dams. Description Method
6 Design principles and project criteria of gravity dams Description Method
7 Arch dams. Description Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Design principles and project criteria of arch dams Description Method
10 Buttress dams. Description Method
11 Design principles and project criteria of buttress dams Description Method
12 Design principles and project criteria of buttress dams Description Method
13 Earth embankment dams. Description Method
14 Design principles and project criteria of erth ambankment dams Description Method
15 Planning of Spillways Description Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Su Vakfı Yayınları,2004, İstanbul. Bayazıt, M., Hidroloji, İTÜ, 1986,
Required Course instruments and materials
Erkek, C., A??ralio?lu, N., Su Kaynaklar? Mühendisli?i,Beta Bas?m A.?. 3.Bas?, Kas?m, 1998, ?stanbul. A??ralio?lu, N ., Baraj Planlama ve Tasar?m?, Cilt1 ve 2, Su Vakf? Yay?nlar?,2004, ?stanbul. Bayaz?t, M., Hidroloji, ?TÜ, 1986, ?stanbul. Ilgaz, C., Karahan M.E., Bulut, A., Ak??kanlar mekani?i ve Hidrolik Problemleri, Ça?layan Kitap Evi and Course documents.

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