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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS GEE 5094 APPLIED ROCK MECHANICS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Applied Geology Applied Geology

Course Objective

The main objective of the course is to teach the rock mechanics principles laboratory and field tests and current engineering practice in the investigation, design and construction in rocks

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Rock classification 2   Rock Structure design 3   Slope underground openings 4   piller stability

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction 2 Stress and strain 3 Material strength and deformability 4 Rock mass strength and deformability 5 structural technigues 6 Investigation and In-situ methods 7 Mid term exam 8 Surface excavations in rocks 9 underground excavations in rocks 10 Rock support&Reinforcement 11 Rock Foundation 12 Blasting Mechanics 13 Rock Mass Structures Monitoring 14 Rock Mass Structures Monitoring

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Foundation on Rock D.C. Wyllie (1999), E&FN. Spon, London. 2. Rock slope Engineering, Hoek, E. &Bray, J. (1981), IMM, London 3. Underground Excavations. Hoek, E.%Brown, E.T. (1988) IMM, London. 4. Rock Characterization, Testing and monitoring, ISRM. Suggested methods (E.T. Brown), Pergamon Press Oxford. 5. Rock Mechanic for Underground Mining, BHG Brady & E.T. Brown (1985) George Allen &Unwin University)London

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lectures and applications

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 ASG 1 ASSIGNMENT 1 2 ASG 2 ASSIGNMENT 2 3 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 4 FIN FINAL EXAM 5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG 1 * 0.10 + ASG 2 * 0.10 + MTE * 0.20 + FIN *0.60 6 RST RESIT 7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG 1 * 0.10 + ASG 2 * 0.10 + MTE * 0.20 + RST *0.60 *** 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

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

necdet.turk@deu.edu.tr, 0232 3017313

Office Hours

Monday 3 and 4 hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 2 26 Tutorials 13 2 26 Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15 Preparation for final exam 1 20 20 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 6 72 Preparing assignments 2 20 40 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 202

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 5 4 3 LO.2 5 4 3 LO.3 5 4 3 LO.4 5 4 3