COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GEOLOGICAL PARAMETERS AFFECTING BLOCK PRODUCTION IN NATURAL BUILDING STONES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
NBG 5004 GEOLOGICAL PARAMETERS AFFECTING BLOCK PRODUCTION IN NATURAL BUILDING STONES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ALI BAHADIR YAVUZ

Offered to

NATURAL BUILDING STONES AND GEMSTONES

Course Objective

Geological parameters affecting a stone block s usage as a block marble source. Defining the parameters which are variable according to stone types, classifying, determination and estimation methods on field. Defining the sizes, efficiency percentage and production planning of the blocks to be produced from these quarries and by the means of these parameters.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be informed of commercial block efficiency in relation with the rock types.
2   Ability to analyze commercial block efficiency in relation with engineering geology
3   Ability to interpret the factors effecting block efficiency in relation with rock types
4   Ability to raise awareness on engineering geology about the practices of natural stone mining.
5   Ability to use engineering techniques and modern engineering equipment

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Describing and classifying magmatic, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks that are used as block supplies of natural building stones.
2 Discussing block production of marble in terms of marble market. Classifying rock blocks in terms of production and sectoral criteria of this subject.
3 Primary and secondary geological parameters effecting block production of magmatic rocks.
4 Primary and secondary geological parameters effecting block production of magmatic rocks.
5 Primary and secondary geological parameters effecting block production of metamorphic rocks.
6 Primary and secondary geological parameters effecting block production of metamorphic rocks.
7 Mid-term exam
8 Primary and secondary geological parameters effecting block production of sedimentary rocks.
9 Primary and secondary geological parameters effecting block production of sedimentary rocks.
10 Primary and secondary geological parameters effecting block production of sedimentary rocks.
11 Stages of geological studies to be done when deciding whether a type of rock can be a block supply or not, block sizes, methods used and production efficiency.
12 Stages of geological studies to be done when deciding whether a type of rock can be a block supply or not, block sizes, methods used and production efficiency.
13 Defining decomposition aberration, growing mechanisms according to rock development, effects of mass properties on block marble production efficiency
14 Defining decomposition aberration, growing mechanisms according to rock development, effects of mass properties on block marble production efficiency

Recomended or Required Reading

Supplementary Book(s):
1. Atabay, E., 2003: Tüfe ve Traverten. TMMOB Jeoloji Mühendisleri Odası yayını.
2. Erguvanlı. K., 1995, Mühendislik Jeolojisi Seç Yayın Dağıtım.
3. John A. And Dimes. G.F. 1990. Conservation of Building and Decerative Stone Volume 1-2. Newyork University, Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts.
4. Robinson. A.D. and Williams.G.B.R., 1994 Rock Weathering and Landform Evalation. John Walley and Sons Ltd, England.
5. Simit.R.M. 1999. Stone: Building stone, rock fil] and armaurstone in construction. Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication No. 16.
6. Tahran. K., î 989. Mühendislik Jeolojisi Prensipleri. Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Basımevi.
7. Ulusay. R., 1998. Uygulamalı Jeoteknik Bilgiler. TMMOB Jeoloji Mühendisleri Odası Yayınlan;38
8. Yavuz.A.B., 2001. Muğla Yöresi Mermer Ocaklarında Blok Mermer Üretimini Etkileyen Jeolojik Parametreler. D.E.Ü. Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Doktora Tezî (Yayımlanmamış).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical course

Assessment Methods

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


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

bahadir.yavuz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for Final Exam 1 20 20
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 20 20
Preparing Individual Assignments 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Mid-term 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 171

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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