COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

GEOTECHNICS

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HAKAN ELÇI

Offered to

GEOTECHNICS

Course Objective

To recognize Armor stone infrastructure and superstructures, to recognize and determine the material properties of rocks that can be used as Armor stone, to make the necessary tests according to TS and ASTM standards of rocks to be used as Armor stone and to decide whether the test results can be used as Armor stone

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Bell, F.G. 2004. Engineering Geology and Construction. 809 pages.
TS EN 13383-1, 2002 Protection layer stones (armor stone) - Part 1: Specifications Turkish Standards Institute Ankara, 35 pages.
TS EN 13383-2, 2019 Protection layer stones (armor stone) - Part 2: Test Methods. Turkish Standards Institute Ankara, 35 pages.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

This course will be taught practically in the laboratory. After the lecturer explains the subject, he/she will perform the experiment for the relevant material property, then he/she will expect students and/or student groups to perform the experiment, create a discussion environment in the form of questions and answers and learn the subjects.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

I. Midterm 25% armor stone structures, armor stone usage places and anchorage rocks to be used as armor stone should have the knowledge of the material properties to be examined.
II. Application %25
III. Final Exam %50: Assessment of the all learning outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hakan.elci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be specified in the course programme

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes