COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DAM AND TUNNEL GEOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 4287 DAM AND TUNNEL GEOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 2 0 6

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR CEM KINCAL

Offered to

Geological Engineering

Course Objective

Understanding the geological and geotechnical Works along the axis of dam, reservoir site and derivation tunnel.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to describe the factors governing selection of the type of dam and its site.
2   Being able to analyse the geological structure on which affect dam site
3   Being able to perform core drilling plan in dam site
4   Being able to interpret the results of the water pressure tests performed during the drillings
5   Being able to investigate the suitable material in the vicinity for dam construction
6   Being able to analyse the effect of geological structures on tunnelling
7   Being able to use the rock mass classification systems such as RMR, GSI and Q-systems
8   Being able to Project the support systems in tunnels.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Describing the factors governing selection of the type of dam and its site and general reviews of terminology and definitions of dams
2 Performing the water pressure tests in order to determine leakages and seeps observed in soil and rock masses and along fault zones in the reservoir site
3 Investigating the possibilities of suitable materials for dam construction
4 Problems related with the slope stability of abutments and their analysis
5 Determination of the number of boreholes and their spacings and depths (core drilling plans)
6 Analyses of the geological structures on which affect dam site and dam construction
7 Problems encounter during the tunnelling, rock bursts
8 The effects of geological structures on tunnelling
9 RMR-rock mass classification system
10 Q-rock mass classification system
11 GSI-rock mass classification system
12 Design of support systems in tunnels
13 The relationships between geological strength index and Hoek-Brown failure criterion, Hoek-Brown's constant
14 The envelopes of Hoek-Brown and Hoek-Brown, elastisity modulus of rock mass (Em), and uniaxial compressive strength of rock mass ( cm).

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Reference: 1. Bell, F.G.,2006, Mühendislik Jeolojisi ve Inşaat (çeviri:Kayabalı, K.), Spon Pres, Taylor&Francis Group, s.797.
2. Ulusay, R., Sönmez, H.,2007. Kaya Kütlelerinin Mühendislik Özellikleri, TMMOB Jeoloji Müh. Odası Yay. No:60, s.292, Ankara.
3. Tarhan, F.,1996. Mühendislik Jeolojisi Prensipleri, K.T.Ü. Basımevi, s.384, Trabzon.

Auxiliary references: 1. Brady, B.h. & Brown, E.T.,1985. Rock Mechanics For Underground Mining, George Allen & Unwin (Publishers) Ltd., London, 2nd Edtion, p.527.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and applications.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

cem.kincal@deu.edu.tr, 02323017344

Office Hours

Mondays, 1th and 2nd hours.

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 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 24 24
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Project Assignment 1 5 5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 156

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.144
LO.2255443
LO.3533
LO.4555454
LO.5354544435
LO.6
LO.7
LO.8

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