COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GEOLOGICAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IN ENGINEERING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 4289 GEOLOGICAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IN ENGINEERING ELECTIVE 2 2 0 6

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ALI BAHADIR YAVUZ

Offered to

Geological Engineering

Course Objective

To teach the physical and mechanical properties of rocks that affect their applicability in aggregate, ballast and coastal engineering projects and to teach related standarts and techniques to determine these specifications.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To identify geological materials and their applications in engineering projects
2   To be able to classify aggregates according to their origin and applications
3   To know physical and mechanical properties, determination methods and related standarts for concrete aggregates
4   To know physical and mechanical properties, determination methods and related standarts for asphalt aggregates
5   To know physical and mechanical properties, determination methods and related standarts for ballasts
6   To know determination methods and related standarts for identification of hazardous materials in concrete and asphalt aggregates and ballasts
7   To know classifications of rocks that are used for determination of their usability for applications in coastal enginnering projects

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of geological materials used in engineering and their application methods
2 Concepts of weathering and degradation in rocks
3 Definition and classifications of aggregates
4 Granulomer composition of aggregates, identification and relevant standards
5 Physical properties of concrete aggregates, detection methods and relevant standards
6 Mechanical properties of concrete aggregates, detection methods and relevant standards
7 Harmful substances in concrete aggregates, detection methods and relevant standards
8 Physical properties of asphalt aggregates, detection methods and relevant standards
9 Mechanical properties of asphalt aggregates, detection methods and relevant standards
10 Harmful substances in asphalt aggregates, detection methods and relevant standards
11 Physical properties of ballast, detection methods and relevant standards
12 Mechanical properties of ballast, detection methods and relevant standards
13 Methods and relevant standards used to determine the quality and performance of rocks in terms of their usability in coastal engineering projects (CIRIA/CUR)
14 Methods and relevant standards used to determine the quality and performance of rocks in terms of their usability in coastal engineering projects (RESS)

Recomended or Required Reading

1.Baradan,B.,2000, Yapı malzemesi II, D.E.Ü Mühendislik Fakültesi Basım Ünitesi, Izmir.
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
Auxiliary books:
1.Collist,Ll and Fox,A.R.i, 1995, Agregates: Sand, Gravel, Crushed
Rock Agregates for Construction purposes. Published by Geological Society, ISBN 0-
903317-28-1

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Oral presentation, laboratory study

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm exam + 2. Midterm exam = 50%
Final exam = 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

No data entered

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 14 2 28
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 12 4 48
Final 1 8 8
Midterm 1 10 10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 140

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.1555
LO.2455
LO.3453535
LO.4453535
LO.5453535
LO.6453535
LO.7454545

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