COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GEOTECHNICAL MEASUREMENTS AND EVALUATION IN MINING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIN 5106 GEOTECHNICAL MEASUREMENTS AND EVALUATION IN MINING 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 KERIM KÜÇÜK

Offered to

Mining Operation
Mining Operation
Mining Operation

Course Objective

This course will focus on the geotechnical instrumentation, measurements and evaluation of measurements which are using in mining industry. Recent research articles on those subject will be discussed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to understand the fundamentals of geotechnical instrumentations
2   To learn the type of geotechnical instrumentations and measurements
3   To learn how to apply geotechnical instrumentations in open pit and underground mining operations/underground constructions
4   To evaluate the data obtained from measurements
5   To manage the geotechnical measurement studies

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The objective of geotechnical measurements
2 Introduction to Geotechnical Surveying Instruments and Equipment
3 Classification of Geotechnical Measurement Methods
4 Classification of Geotechnical Measurement Methods
5 Geotechnical Drilling and Sampling
6 Geotechnical Field Tests and Uses (SPT, CPT, PYD...)
7 Geotechnical Field Tests and Uses (Presiometer, Piezometer...)
8 Geotechnical measurements used in mining and evaluation
9 Construction of Subsidence Measurement and Evaluation
10 Convergence measurements and evaluation
11 Inclinometer measurements, types and applications
12 Rock Bolt Load Cells, Pressure Cell, Tiltmeter and Crack Gauge etc.. Measurements and Evaluation
13 Geotechnical Measurements and Interpretation in Mining Project
14 Geotechnical Measurements and Interpretation in Mining Project

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbooks:
W. Allen Marr, Geotechnical Measurements: Lab and Field, ASCE, Denver-2000, Colorado
R.Ulusay, "Uygulamalı Jeoteknik Bilgiler", TMMOB Jeoloji Mühendisleri Odası Yayınları:38

1. Kerim KÜÇÜK, "Influence of ground water effect on shallow tunnel: A case study", Journal of Mining Science, 47/47-54/2011, 2011
2. Aksoy CO, Ogul K, Topal I, Poşluk E, Gıcır A, Küçük K, G.Uyar ALDAŞ,"Reducing deformation effect of tunnel with Non-Deformable Support System by Jointed Rock Mass Model", Tunneling And Undergroun Space Technology, 40 (2014) 218 227, 2014,
3. K Kucuk, M Genis, T Onargan, C O Aksoy, A Guney, R Altındağ,"Chemical injection to prevent building damage induced by ground water drainage from the shallow tunnels", International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science, 46 (2009), 1136-1143, 2009
4. T. Onargan, C.O. Aksoy, K. Küçük, Izmir metrosu II. aşama inşaatı tünel kazıları ölçüme dayalı gözlem ve değerlendirmelere yönelik öneriler raporu, Izmir, 2007

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theorical instructions + In class and insitu practice + Project

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 * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +FIN *0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +RST *0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO1 3 : Will be assessed with midterm, inclass and insitu practice project
LO1 5 : Will be assessed with final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

kerim.kucuk@deu.edu.tr
Tel : 0 232 301 75 38

Office Hours

Thursday 15.00-16.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 2 2 4
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 2 24 48
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 126

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.134434453544
LO.245435443545
LO.355545454544
LO.445444443545
LO.544455453544

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