COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ROCK MECHANICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 2403 ROCK MECHANICS COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ALI BAHADIR YAVUZ

Offered to

Geological Engineering
Geological Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

Teaching the mechanical behaviour of rocks

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to describe the physical properties of rocks and the concept of rock mechanics
2   Being able to determine stress-strain relations in rock
3   Being able to analyse uniaxial, biaxial and tri-axial stress conditions
4   Being able to interpret the strength parameters from the shear tests
5   Being able to analyse the stability of rock slopes

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Physical properties of rocks and the concepts of rock mechanics
2 Determination of stress conditions in rocks, stress analyses (computing the principal stresses)
3 Strength of rocks, type of deformation
4 Mohr circles, uniaxial compression tests and their analyses
5 Plane problems and biaxial stress
6 Problems related with uniaxial and biaxial stresses and their solutions
7 1.Midterm
8 Stress-strain relations and problem solving
9 The case of tri-axial stress and tri-axial test and Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion
10 Shear test, peak and residual internal friction angles and cohesions.
11 Problem solving related with the shear test
12 Elastic parameters and their relationships
13 Rock slope stability and computation of length of rock anchor and its spacing
14 2.Midterm

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Reference: 1. Yüzer, E., Vardar, M., 1986. Kaya Mekaniği, ITÜ Maden Fakültesi, Ofset Mat.,s. 187,Istanbul. 2. Karpuz, C., Hindistan, M.A., 2006. Kaya Mekaniği Ilkeleri, Uygulamaları, TMMOB, Maden Müh. Odası, s. 346.

Auxiliary references:
Brady, B.h. & Brown, E.T.,1985. Rock Mechanics For Underground Mining, George Allen & Unwin (Publishers) Ltd., London, 2nd Edtion, p.527.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and applications.

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 (RESIT) 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

1. It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail : necdet.turk@deu.edu.tr, yalcin.koca@deu.edu.tr, Tel : 02323017313, 02323017321

Office Hours

Mondays, 6th and 7nd hours.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1,5 18
Preparation for final exam 1 13 13
Preparation for midterm exam 2 6 12
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 2 1,5 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.523355

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