COURSE UNIT TITLE

: UNDERGROUND NATURAL STONE PRODUCTION METHODS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
NBG 5028 UNDERGROUND NATURAL STONE PRODUCTION METHODS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

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

NATURAL BUILDING STONES AND GEMSTONES

Course Objective

These lecture will give an idea about the underground production method for stone. The lecture provides students with what is modern-day industry practice for underground stone production throughout the entire project implementation from concept to start of operation. Then, some of the current projects on this subject will be explanied and disscused.

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.
6   Solving the problems with the profesional knowledge and ethics.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Criteria of Underground Natural Stone Production
3 Determination of Parameters for Natural Stone Production
4 Rock Properties for Natural Stone Production
5 Rock Mass Properties for Natural Stone Production
6 Production Methods and Equipment for Natural Stone Production
7 Production Methods and Equipment for Natural Stone Production
8 Support Elemnt for Natural Stone Production
9 Theories of Pillar design for Natural Stone Production
10 Solving Case Study
11 Work Program for Natural Stone Production
12 Risk Evaluation and Management for Natural Stone Production
13 Presentation of Project Study
14 Project Presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

Amaral P.M. Guerra Rossa L and Cruz Fernandez J. Fracture toughness of different types of granite, Int J Rock Mech Min Sci, 1999, 36(6): 839-842.
Barron K. An analytical approach to the desing of coal pillars, CIM Bull., 1984, 77, no: 868: 37-44.
Barton N. By T.L. Chryssanthakis P. Tunbridge L. Kristiansen J. Loset F. Bhasin R.K. Westerdahl H. and Vik G. Predicted and measured performance of the 62 m span Norwegian Olympic ice hockey cavern at Gjovik, Int J Rock Mech Min Sci Geomech Abstr, 1994, 31(6): 617-641
Bieniawski Z.T. Rock mechanics design in mining and tunneling, Rotterdam, Balkema, 1984.
Brady B.H.G. and Brown E.T. Rock mechanics for underground mining, 1985, London, George Allen and Unwin, 320-325.
Cai M. Kaiser P.K. Uno H. Tasaka Y. and Minami M. Estimation of rock mass deformation modulus and strength of jointed hard rock masses using the GSI system, Int J Rock Mech Min Sci, 2004, 41(1):3-19.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theorical instructions + Homework Project

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE *0.25 +PRJ *0.15 +FIN *0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE *0.25 +PRJ *0.15 +RST *0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

MID-TERM EXAM (%25) + HOMEWORK (%15) + FINAL (%60)
MID-TERM (%25): LO1, LO2, LO3
HOMEWORK (%15): LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

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 12 2 24
Case study 2 2 4
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 6 84
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 13 13
Preparing presentations 1 20 20
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 161

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15435323
LO.23543442433
LO.33344453433
LO.445544232424
LO.5544442254
LO.6