COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENGINEERING GEOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEF 3616 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Geophysical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR CEM KINCAL

Offered to

Geophysical Engineering

Course Objective

You will learn how to locate and interpret the engineering properties of rocks and soils, identify mass movements, dam site work and how tunnel rock mass classifications are made as well as teach how to research and identify materials needed for research

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognize, Geological and structural events occurring in the earth's crust, as well as identify rocks and minerals.
2   Interpret Rock material and rock mass, discontinuities and the concepts of the ground.
3   Solve geotechnical and engineering problems using mathematical models and numerical expressions.
4   Analyze contributing formation mechanisms of natural disasters.
5   Synthesize and solve problems in geo-engineering using geophysical methods.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Development of geological engineering, geological engineering research, applied research methods in geological engineering.
2 The disintegration of rocks, physical and chemical weathering concepts, classification of rocks for engineering purposes, the parameters used in the classification of rock.
3 Classification according to disintegration of rocks, RQD, as well as classification of rocks according to their physical, mechanical and elastic properties.
4 Introduction to mass movements, causal factors associated with mass movement, classification of mass movements.
5 Slope and slope stability, methods for prevention of mass movement.
6 Introduction to dam geology, classification of dams, factors affecting dam type, and location.
7 Definitions used in tunnel engineering, purpose & use of tunnels, events encountered in opening of tunnels, effect of geological structures on tunnel opening, water encountered in tunnels, heat and gas issues.
8 Tunnel rock classification methods, RMR, Q, GSI rock mass classification systems, tunneling methods.
9 Midterm exam
10 Introduction foundation geology, structure, road and bridge foundations, introduction to material geology, quarries, quarry operation types.
11 Engineering geology maps, classifications, methods used in construction of engineering geology
12 Preliminary information for numerical analysis program Phase2.
13 Solving engineering geology problems using Phase2 program.
14 Solving engineering geology problems using Phase2 program.

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Erguvanlı, K. 1995; Mühendislik Jeolojisi, Seç Yayın Dağıtım, Istanbul
Tarhan, F., 2002; Mühendislik Jeolojisi Prensipleri, KTÜ Yayınları, No:145, Trabzon
Phase2 Numerical Analysis Program (www.rocscience.com)
Supplementary Book(s):
Materials:
Phase2 Numerical Analysis Program (www.rocscience.com

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, homework/presentation, exam.

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

If needed, other assessment methods can be added to the table given below.

Assessment Criteria

Homeworks: %20 ( LO2, LO5, )
Mid-term exam: %30 ( LO1, LO2, LO3)
Final exam: %50 ( LO3, LO4, LO5 )

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Optional, if the instructor needs to add some explanation or further note, this column can be selected from the DEBIS menu.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ahmet.arslan@deu.edu.tr Tel: +90.232.301 72 73

Office Hours

Tuesday 13:30 15:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 0 0 0
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 2 4 8
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Preparation for quiz etc. 0 0 0
Preparing assignments 2 4 8
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparing presentations 1 3 3
Final 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 0 0 0
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 79

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.25
LO.345
LO.45
LO.545

CONTACT INFORMATION
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