COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ROCK MECHANICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Mining Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR VEHBI ÖZACAR

Offered to

Mining Technology

Course Objective

To know and determine the rock materials properties, have knowledge about rock mechanics experiments

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To know rock and material properties.
2   May apply the rock mechanic tests in lab and field work
3   To know the strain types
4   To know uniaxial compressive strength
5   To know the tensile strength
6   To know slake durabilitiy and other rock mechanics tests

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Promotion of rock mechanics science, its historical development, related disciplines and application areas
2 Concepts, definitions and field of ethics
3 Physico-mechanic properties I, related standards
4 Pyhsico-mechanic properties II, related standards
5 Stress-strain
6 Failure criteria
7 Define of rock mass
8 Mid Term Exam+general review
9 Rock mass classification
10 Tensile strength
11 Slake durability
12 Point load resistance
13 Triaxial compressive strength
14 impact strength

Recomended or Required Reading

Main book :
-Köse H, Kahraman B. Kaya Mekaniği. DEÜ Müh Fak Yayınları, 2009, Izmir.
-Karpuz C, Hindistan M A. Kaya Mekaniği Ilkeleri, Uygulamaları. TMMOB Maden Müh.Odası,
2008, Ankara.
-Goodman R E (çev. Kayabalı K). Kaya Mekaniğine Giriş. Gazi Kitapevi, 2003, Ankara.
-Hudson J A, Harrison J P (çev. Arman H, Kayabalı K, Çetin H). Mühendislik Kaya
Mekaniği, Gazi Kitapevi, 2005, Ankara.
Hoek E (Karakuş M, Başarır H). Kaya Mühendisliği. TMMOB Maden Mühendisleri Odası, 2006,
Ankara.
Other books: Ulusay R, Gökçeoğlu C, Binal A. Kaya Mekaniği Laboratuar Deneyleri. TMMOB
Jeoloji Mühendisleri Odası, 2005, Ankara.
Refrances
Other lesson materials: Kaya mekaniği ders notları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

This lecture is going to make with theoretical courses in class, laboratory works and field trips. Instructor is going to teach the lessons with slide shows, create a discussion area with question and answer method with students and make laboratory works
on specific subjects.

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

I. Mid-term exam %50: Assessment of the theoretical information.
II. Final Exam %50: Assessment of the all learning outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

vehbi.ozacar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 15:30-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 13 2 26
Lectures 1 1 1
Tutorials 1 1 1
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 9 9
Preparation for final exam 1 9 9
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.111
LO.23431
LO.3134
LO.4411
LO.5445
LO.6111