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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
JEO 4181	ROCK-SLOPE DESIGN	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	5

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR MEHMET YALÇIN KOCA

Offered to

Geological Engineering
Geological Engineering

Course Objective

Assessment of the rock slope stability.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Being able to describe the terms related with mass movements.
2	Being able to describe shear strength parameters (c, ) with the help of the shear test and back analyses
3	Being able to determine the elasticity modulus and strength parameters belonging to the rock mass
4	Being able to analyse the rock mass movements such as planar, wedge and toppling failures by employing softwares
5	Being able to design the relationship between slope angle and slope height in safe.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Principles of slope sliding mechanics, relationship between slope angle and slope height in rock slopes
2	The role of discontinuities at slope slidings, relationship between fracturing and sliding
3	Influence of water pressure on shear strength of rocks, influence of water pressure in tension joints, and effective stress
4	Shear strength of discontinuity surfaces, influence of surface roughness on shear strength
5	Kinematic analyses by using the polar equal-area stereo-net marked in 2-degree intervals
6	Analyses of toppling type of failure
7	1. Midterm exam
8	Kinematicly, analytical, and graphically analyses of the planar type of failure
9	Calculation of rock mass parameters by employing the RockLab software
10	Stability analyses by employing Slide v.6.0 software
11	Slope stability problems in metamorphic terrains and solving problem as an example
12	Determination of the support systems against the slidings, calculation of anchorage bond length, total number of anchors
13	2. Midterm exam
14	Geometry of the wedge type of failure, kinematic analyses, computation of wedging effect.

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	MTE1	MIDTERM EXAM 1
2	MTE2	MIDTERM EXAM 2
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE1 * 0.25 + MTE2 * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE1 * 0.25 + MTE2 * 0.25 + 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)

yalcin.koca@deu.edu.tr, 02323017321

Office Hours

Mondays, 6th and 7nd hours.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	24	1	24
Tutorials	24	1	24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	12	2	24
Preparation for midterm exam	2	12	24
Preparation for final exam	1	24	24
Midterm	2	1,5	3
Final	1	1,5	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.12	PO.13	PO.14	PO.15
LO.1	4	4								5	5		4
LO.2		2	5	5	4	4		3		5	5		2
LO.3				5	3	3							3
LO.4		5	5	5	4	5			4		5	4	5
LO.5	3	5	4	5	4	4	4	3	5		4	4	4

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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