COURSE UNIT TITLE

: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS METHODS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GEO 4151 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS METHODS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TALIP GÜNGÖR

Offered to

Geological Engineering (Evening)
Geological Engineering

Course Objective

THE AIM OF THIS COURSE IS TO TEACH BASICS OF GEOMETRIC, KINEMATIC AND DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF THE ROCKS

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   MEASURES THE ATTITUDE OF THE GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURES
2   DISTINGUISHES THE RELATIVE AGE OF THE STRUCTURES
3   ANALYSIS OF THE MESOSCOPIC STRUCTURES
4   COMBINE THE MESOSCOPIC STRUCTURES TO MACROSCOPIC STRUCTURES
5   EVALUATE THE AMOUNT OF DEFORMATION IN THE ROCKS

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Descriptions of structures, measurement of attitude of structures, geological maps
2 Relative ages of the structures and deformation mechanisms
3 Geometrical analysis fractures and veins (histograms, rose and contour diagrams)
4 Mechanics of faulting
5 Relation between folding and foliation/cleavage and lineation
6 Tectonits
7 1. Midterm exam
8 Basics of kinematic analysis
9 Basics of kinematic analysis
10 Evaluation of deformation
11 Balanced cross-sections (kink method)
12 Balanced cross-sections (busk method)
13 Basics of dynamic analysis
14 2. Midterm exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Davis G.H., Reynolds S.J. 1996. Structural geology of rocks and regions. John Wiley and sons, inc. New York. ISBN: 0 471 52621 5, 776 p.
Marshak S. & Mitra G. 1988. Basic Methods of Structural Geology. Prentice Hall. 445 p.
Ragan D.M. 1973. Structural Geology: An introduction to geometrical techniques, 2 nd. edition. John Wiley & Sons. 208 p.
Hatcher R.D.Jr. 1995. Structural Geology: Princples, concepts and Problems. Prentice Hall. 525 p.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS, HOMEWORKS, EXCURSIONS, PRACTICES

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm and Final exams: LO1-LO7 (%70)
Assignment: LO3, LO4 ve LO5 (%10)
Lab. LO1 ve LO5 (%10)
Field works: LO1, LO2 ve LO5 (%10)

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

EXCURSIONS WILL BE HELD ON WEEKENDS

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Talip Güngör, talip.gungor@deu.edu.tr, 0232 3017333

Office Hours

WEDNESDAYS 15:00-17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Tutorials 12 2 24
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 2 6 12
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparation for quiz etc. 2 4 8
Field study 2 8 16
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
Quiz etc. 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 127

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.12244
LO.244
LO.35
LO.454
LO.543

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