COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ROCK MATERIALS USED IN ENGINEERING PROJECTS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GEE 5107 ROCK MATERIALS USED IN ENGINEERING PROJECTS 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

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ALI BAHADIR YAVUZ

Offered to

Applied Geology
Applied Geology

Course Objective

The purpose of this course to teach the material properties like mineralogical, petrography, chemical, physical and mechanical of rocks effecting the use of them in engineering projects as protective, coverage and filling materials.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Able to identify the rock materials using in engineering projects.
2   Able to classify the rock materials according the use of them in different parts of engineering projects.
3   Able to know the geological and material properties of stones which are used as broken stone in engineering projects. Able to use the identification techniques of these properties and related standards.
4   Able to know the geological and material properties of stones affecting their use in marine engineering projects. Able to use the identification techniques of these properties and related standards
5   Able to know the geological and material properties of stones affecting their use in dams and ponds. Able to use the identification techniques of these properties and related standards
6   Able to know the geological and material properties of stones effecting their use in architectural projects. To use the identification techniques of these properties and related standards.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 To classify of stones due to use them in engineering projects. Mechanical properties of stones affecting their use in dams and ponds projects.
2 To classify of stones from different geological origins according to usability of them in various parts of the engineering projects. Midterm Exam
3 The engineering geological parameters effecting mass properties and block sizes of stones. Structural, mineralogical, chemical and physical properties of stones affecting their use in architectural projects.
4 Identification of discontinuity surfaces and the main engineering properties of them. Mechanical properties and durability of stones affecting their use in architectural projects.
5 Mineralogical, chemical and physical properties of stones affecting their usability as a broken stone.
6 Mechanical and elastic properties of stones affecting their usability as a broken stone.
7 Midterm Exam
8 Mineralogical, chemical and physical properties of stones affecting their usability as armor stone in coastal structures.
9 Mechanical properties of stones affecting their usability as armor stone in coastal structures.
10 Structural, mineralogical, chemical and physical properties of stones affecting their use in dam and pond projects.

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
1. Stone in architecture E.M. Winkler ISBN 3-540-57626-6 Springer-Verlag
2.McNail.G.H.,1998, Soil and Rock Construction Material, British Library cataloguing in Publication Data, ISBN 0 419 21420 8
3.Tunç,A., 2001, Yol Malzemeleri ve Uygulamaları, Atlas Yayın Dağıtım, ISBN 975-6574-00-3 Istanbul
Supplementary Books:
Collist,Ll and Fox,A.R.i, 1995, Agregates: Sand, Gravel, Crushed Rock Agregates for Construction purposes. Published by Geological Society, ISBN 0-903317-28-110.1007/s00254-002-0697-6.
Supplementary Books:
Collist,Ll and Fox,A.R.i, 1995, Agregates: Sand, Gravel, Crushed Rock Agregates for Construction purposes. Published by Geological Society, ISBN 0-903317-28-110.1007/s00254-002-0697-6.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Oral presentations and laboratory studies.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm*0,25 + Assignment*0,25+ Final*0,50

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

bahadir.yavuz@deu.edu.tr , Tel : 02323017365

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 6 84
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 1 40 40
Project Assignment 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 192

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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