COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ROCK MECHANICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
INŞ 4073 ROCK MECHANICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3

Offered By

Civil Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜRKAN ÖZDEN

Offered to

Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

Introductory level rock mechanics is covered in this course. Rock mass rating, deformability and strength characteristics of rocks, bearing capacity and settlement of foundations on rock and anchor design in rock formations are introduced to the students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to define rock types in general.
2   Being able to plan field and laboratory tests necessary for rock formations.
3   Define engineering problems that could be encountered in rock formations.
4   Calculate bearing capacity and settlement of foundations on rock formations.
5   Relate rock, foundation and structural response in homework assignments.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

INŞ 3014 - SOIL MECHANICS II

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Rock mass rating
2 Examples of rock mass rating
3 Site investigations and field-laboratory tests in rock formations
4 Deformation characteristics of rocks
5 Compressive and tensile strength of rocks
6 Shear strength of rocks (Mohr-Coulomb Failure Criterion)
7 Midterm No.1
8 Bearing capacity and settlement of spread foundations on rock
9 Pile construction in rock
10 Bearing capacity and settlement of pile foundations in rock
11 Sample problem solutions for bearing capacity and settlement analyses
12 Midterm No.2
13 Construction and design of anchors in rock
14 Stability of rock slopes

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook: Foundations on Rock (Wyllie, D. C, E&F Spon, 1992, ISBN 0-419-15150-8)
Supplementary Book: --
Course Material: Lecture notes and presentations

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

General engineering behavior of rocks and analysis of foundation systems on rock formations are taught using sample problem solutions. Presentations will be made regarding engineering problems that would be faced in rock formations. The presentations will be handed out to the registered students.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 MTE3Q MIDTERM EXAM 3 OR QUIZ
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE1 * 0.15 + MTE2 * 0.15 + MTE3 * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE1 * 0.15 + MTE2 * 0.15 + MTE3 * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 will be assessed in midterms and final exams.

LO5, 6, and 7 will be assessed by means of omework assignments.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance is mandatory. Rules and format regarding the term project will be handed out to the students at the beginning of the semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gurkan.ozden@deu.edu.tr /Office phone: 0 232 301 7061

Office Hours

Exact office hours are announced early in the semester. The student may also ask for an appointment.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparing assignments 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparation for midterm exam 2 3 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 82

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.13
LO.235
LO.34
LO.4354
LO.53545