COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NATURAL STONE CUTTING THEORIES AND TECHNOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
NBG 5039 NATURAL STONE CUTTING THEORIES AND TECHNOLOGY 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

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NURDAN YILMAZ

Offered to

NATURAL BUILDING STONES AND GEMSTONES

Course Objective

The main objective of this course is to teach the students efficient use of technology under the light of some developed natural stone cutting theories as well as equipment selection in natural stone processing plants, cost analysis and monitoring of product quality. Thus, the present will contribute to the energy and material consumption sustainability in natural stone production.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Adoption of cutting (sawing) theories in natural stone processing.
2   Understanding the details of wear mechanisms prevailing in gangsaw blades and circular saws.
3   Assessment of operating parameters and their influence on cutting technologies.
4   Assesment of efficient use of resources in natural stone production.
5   Optimization of energy consumption in natural stone processing.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction and goals.
2 Introduction to the natural stone processing machines.
3 Sawing mechanizms of gangsaw in natural stone processing.
4 Cutting theories developed for the gangsaw.
5 Cutting (sawing) mechanism of diamond segmented circular saws in the processing of natural Stones.
6 Cutting (sawing) theories developed for diamond segmented circular saws in the processing of natural Stones.
7 Wear mechanisms of gangsaw blades.
8 Wear mechanisms of diamond segmented circular saws.
9 Determination of gangsaw blade sawability parameters and their effects on cutting technology.
10 Determination of operating parameters in gangsaw blades and their effects on cutting technology.
11 Mid-term exam
12 Determination of operating parameters of diamond segmented circular saws.
13 Determination of cuttability (sawability) parameters of diamond segmented circular saws.
14 Effect of cutting technology on cutting efficiency.

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Supplementary Book(s):
T. Onargan, H. Köse, H. Deliormanlı, Mermer, TMMOB Maden Mühendisleri odası, 2005.
R.M.Göktan, N.Güneş Yılmaz, Mermer Üretim ve Işleme Teknikleri, Ders Notları
Nurdan Gunes Yılmaz, Process Efficiency Comparison of a Sandwich-Core Sawblade and a Conventional Sawblade Used in Stone-Machining, Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 47, pp. 26 31, 2013.
Nurdan Günes Yılmaz. The Influence of Testing Procedures on Uniaxial Compressive Strength Prediction of Carbonate Rocks from Equotip Hardness Tester (EHT) and Proposal of a New Testing Methodology: Hybrid Dynamic Hardness (HDH). Rock Mechanics And Rock Engineering 46 (2013) 95 -106.
Nurdan Güneş Yılmaz., R.Mete Göktan., Hakan Gaşan., O.Nuri Çelik. Particle Size Distribution (PSD) and Shape Characterization of the Chips Produced During Granite Machining in Relation to Process Forces and Specific Energy. Particulate Science and Technology (2012) doi: 10.1080/02726351.726943.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, and discussion format. All class members are expected to participate in the lectures and class discussions, as well as complete the given homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE *0.25 +PRJ *0.15 +FIN *0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE *0.25 +PRJ *0.15 +RST *0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

nurdan.yılmaz@deu.edu.tr, 0232-3017986

Office Hours

Thursday 7-8th hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 128

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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