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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS GEE 5044 GEOLOGICAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

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 main objective of the course is to teach the importance use requirements and standards for the geological materials, when used in construction

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Geological materials used in constructions 2   Geosentetic used in construction 3   Laboratory tests used in evaluating the construction materials 4   Field testing used construction 5   Monitoring of constructional structure

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction 2 Aggregates 3 Classification 4 Sampling and Testing 5 Aggregates for Concrete 6 Aggregates for Mortar 7 Mid-term exam 8 Aggregates in unbound construction 9 Aggregates in bituminous bound construction 10 Railway track balast 11 Aggregates for use as filter 12 Building stones 13 Building stones 14 Rock properties for sea and coastal infills

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Aggregates: Sand, Gravel & Crushed Aggregates for Contruction purporses Ed. L. Collins & R.A. Fox (1985) Geological society, Engineering Geology Special Publications No: 1 London 2. Türkiye mermerleri ve Inşaat Taşlan Erguvanlı, E., I.T.Ü. Maden Fakültesi (1955), Istanbul. 3. The Building Limestones of the British isle. Leary, E (1983), Building Research Establishment H.M. Stationary office London.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lectures

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 ASG 1 ASSIGNMENT 1 2 ASG 2 ASSIGNMENT 2 3 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 4 FIN FINAL EXAM 5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG 1 * 0.10 + ASG 2 * 0.10 + MTE * 0.20 + FIN *0.60 6 RST RESIT 7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG 1 * 0.10 + ASG 2 * 0.10 + MTE * 0.20 + RST *0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

necdet.turk@deu.edu.tr, 0323 3017313

Office Hours

sunday 6 and 7 hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparation for final exam 1 20 20 Preparing assignments 2 15 30 Preparation for midterm exam 1 14 14 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 184

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 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 5 5 3 2 LO.2 5 5 3 2 LO.3 5 5 4 LO.4 5 5 LO.5 5 5 4