COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EXPERIMENTAL ROCK MECHANICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIN 5065 EXPERIMENTAL ROCK MECHANICS ELECTIVE 2 0 2 6

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AHMET HAMDI DELIORMANLI

Offered to

Mining Operation
Mining Operation
Mining Operation

Course Objective

Determining of physical, chemical and mechanical properties of rocks is important for surface and underground mine design. These properties are possible to determine using experimental test methods. This course provides definition of rocks, determining of physical, chemical and mechanical properties of rocks. The topics are supported with the real time experimental during the class.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Definition of mineral and rocks
2   Fundamental statistical concepts
3   Chemical and petrographic properties of rocks
4   Physical properties of rocks
5   Mechanical properties of rocks
6   Rock mechanics test standarts

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction mineral and rocks
2 Fundamental statistic
3 Petrographic and chemical properties of rocks
4 Physical properties of rocks
5 Mechanical properties of rocks Part-1
6 Mechanical properties of rocks Part-2
7 Deformation of rock
8 Midterm-1
9 Experimental of soil mechanics
10 Sawabilty and drillability of rocks
11 Natural stones test methods
12 International test standards for rock mechanics.
13 Midterm-2
14 Presentation of assignment.

Recomended or Required Reading

Köse H. and Kahraman B. 1999. Kaya Mekaniği, DEÜ Müh Fak
Ulusay R., Gökçeoğlu C and Binal A. 2001. Kaya Mekaniği Laboratuvar Deneyleri, TMMOB Jeoloji Mühendisleri Odası Yayını.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, laboratory and assignment

Assessment Methods

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

Mid term exams include;CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4
Final exam includes; CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4, CLO5, CLO6

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

this course is based on experimental applications.T

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ahmet.deliormanli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday morning

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Case study 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparing presentations 12 2 24
Preparing assignments 3 4 12
Preparation for midterm exam 2 2 4
Preparation for final exam 1 2 2
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Midterm 2 2 4
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 144

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.15435434
LO.254444343
LO.343
LO.45555
LO.55555
LO.64344444