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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
MIN 5030	ROCK MASS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR CEMALETTIN OKAY AKSOY

Offered to

Mining Operation
Mining Operation
Mining Operation

Course Objective

This course will focus on the rock mass classification methods which are using in mining industry. Recent research articles on those subject will be discussed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Description of multidisipliner problems with the Mathematics, Applied and Engineering knowledge.
2	The design of experiments to solve problems and to get results with the analyses.
3	Solving the problems with the profesional knowledge and ethics.
4	Combining the results and show the most appropriate solution alternatives.
5	To predict of the results of solved problems.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction, The history of Rock Mass Classification Systems
2	Description of Rock and Rock Mass, Classification of Rocks and Index Properties
3	Rock Strength and Failure Criterions
4	RQD Rock Classification Mass System
5	Terzaghi Rock Load Classification System
6	RMR Rock Mass Classification System
7	M-MRM Rock Mass Classification System
8	Q Rock Mass Classification System
9	Pacher and Rabciewich Classification System
10	GSI Rock Mass Classification System
11	RMi Rock Mass Classification System
12	Case Project Related for Rock Mass Classification System
13	Evaluation of Case Project Related for Rock Mass Classification System
14	Project Presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

Madenlerde tahkimat işleri ve tasarımı, C. Birön, e. Arıoğlu, birsen yayınevi
Tünel ve kuyu açma, H. Köse, T. Onargan. S. Gürgen, H. Yenice, C.O. Aksoy, DEÜ matbaası
Supplementary Book(s):
Rock mechanics for underground mining, second edition, b.h.g. Brady, e.t. Brown, kluwer academic publishers.
Tünel dersi notları, e. Arıoğlu, basılmamış ders notları,
Coal mine ground control, s.s. Peng, john willey&sons.
Kayaya gömülü fore kazıklar (bilgi föyleri, çözümlü problemler), e. Arıoğlu, a.o. Yılmaz, h. Tunçdemir, evrim yayınevi.
Tunnel engineers handbook, ı. Bickel, o. John, t.r.kuesel, kriger publishing company
Desing methology in rock engineering (theory, education and practice), z.t. Bieniawski, a.a. Balkema.
Kaya kütlelerinin mühendislik özellikleri, r. Ulusay, h. Sönmez, tmmob jeoloji mühendisleri odası, 2007.
Rock mechanics principles in engineering practice, cira + ground engineering report: underground construction, j. A., hodson, butterworths, london, 1989.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theorical instructions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FIN	FINAL EXAM
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

MID-TERM EXAM (%40) + FINAL (%60)
MID-TERM (%40): LO1, LO2, LO3
FINAL (%60): LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

okay.aksoy@deu.edu.tr, 0232-301 75 22

Office Hours

Friday, 13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	14	2	28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	14	5	70
Preparation for midterm exam	1	12	12
Preparation for final exam	1	20	20
Reading	1	1	1
Midterm	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			135

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
LO.1	5	4	3	5	3				2		3
LO.2	3	5	4	3	4		4	2	4	3	3
LO.3	3	3	4	4	4	5	3	4	3		3
LO.4	4	5	5	4	4	2	3	2	4	2	4
LO.5	5	4	4	4	4	2		2	5		4

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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