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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
JEO 4187	DAM AND TUNNEL GEOLOGY	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

Understanding the geological and geotechnical Works along the axis of dam, reservoir site and derivation tunnel.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Being able to describe the factors governing selection of the type of dam and its site.
2	Being able to analyse the geological structure on which affect dam site
3	Being able to perform core drilling plan in dam site
4	Being able to interpret the results of the water pressure tests performed during the drillings
5	Being able to investigate the suitable material in the vicinity for dam construction
6	Being able to analyse the effect of geological structures on tunnelling
7	Being able to use the rock mass classification systems such as RMR, GSI and Q-systems
8	Being able to Project the support systems in tunnels.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Describing the factors governing selection of the type of dam and its site and general reviews of terminology and definitions of dams
2	Performing the water pressure tests in order to determine leakages and seeps observed in soil and rock masses and along fault zones in the reservoir site
3	Investigating the possibilities of suitable materials for dam construction
4	Problems related with the slope stability of abutments and their analysis
5	Determination of the number of boreholes and their spacings and depths (core drilling plans)
6	Analyses of the geological structures on which affect dam site and dam construction
7	1. Midterm exam
8	Problems encounter during the tunnelling, rock bursts
9	The effects of geological structures on tunnelling
10	Rock mass rating systems (RMR, GSI and Q-systems)
11	Design of support systems in tunnels
12	The relationships between geological strength index and Hoek-Brown failure criterion, Hoek-Brown s constant
13	2. Midterm exam
14	The envelopes of Hoek-Brown and Hoek-Brown, elastisity modulus of rock mass (Em), and uniaxial compressive strength of rock mass ( cm).

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.11	PO.12	PO.13	PO.14	PO.15
LO.1	3	4	5	4	3		5	4	4		4	4	4	4
LO.2	4	5	5		3	5	5	3	4			4	4
LO.3	3	5	5	2	4	4	3	4	4	3	4	4	2	5
LO.4	3	3	5	4	4			4	4			2		4
LO.5	5	3	5	2	2	3	5	5	3	5	5	3	5	2
LO.6	5	5	5	3	5	5	5	5	5		2	3		5
LO.7	3	5	4	4	5	3		4	4			4		5
LO.8	3	5	4	4	5	3		4	4			4		5

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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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