COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ROCK MASS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS

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


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