MDS205 Rock and Soil Mechanics

3 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- 3. Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Unit ALADAĞ VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Code MDS205
Name Rock and Soil Mechanics
Term 2019-2020 Academic Year
Semester 3. Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Ön Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Label E Elective
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Öğr. Gör. Dr. SEDA DEMİRCİ
Course Instructor Öğr. Gör. Dr. SEDA DEMİRCİ (Güz) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

The aim of this course is to teach the principles of rock and soil mechanics.

Course Content

Basic descriptions and concepts/ Stresses on the ground/ analysis of stress and strain/ Physical and mechanical properties of rock material and rock mass/ Rock mass classifications/ Rock failure criteria/ Stresses on the underground openings and measurement/ laboratory experiments./ Engineering problems related to soils/concept/Compressibility and consolidation theory/Triaxial compression and shear strength/

Course Precondition

Yok

Resources

Notes



Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Defines the concepts related to rock engineering.
LO02 List the laboratory experiments to determine the engineering properties of rocks.
LO03 Gains competence on soil researches for different types of engineering applications.
LO04 outlines the soil mechanics experiments.
LO05 Define geoscience problems.
LO06 Determines solutions of slope problems.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 - Having knowledge on mining combination of their theoretical and practical knowledge on applications. 3
PLO02 - Understand the principles and methods of work safety 1
PLO03 - Identifies problems in the field of mining with the help of the scientific data, gains modeling and solution skills 3
PLO04 - Explains and uses the basic measurement techniques in mining areas. 4
PLO05 - Explain technological methods used in discovery, extraction and processing of mines. 3
PLO06 - Actively uses current techniques and tools in basic mining areas in laboratory lessons. 4


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction, basic descriptions and concepts Lecture notes
2 Stress and strain Lecture notes
3 Rock behaviour Lecture notes
4 Rock failure criterias Lecture notes
5 Ground stresses and stress distributions Lecture notes
6 Rock and mass classifications Lecture notes
7 Physical and mechanical properties of rock Lecture notes
8 Mid-Term Exam Lecture notes
9 Experiments used to determine the properties of rocks Lecture notes
10 Introduction to Soil Mechanics Lecture notes
11 Weight and Volume Relationships of soils. Lecture notes
12 Physical Properties of Soils and Experiments of determination of these properties (laboratory) Lecture notes
13 Plasticity Properties of Soil and Determination of these properties Experiments Lecture notes
14 Physical and Index Properties of Soils Lecture notes
15 Classification of Soil and sample applications and Theory of compaction and consolidation, consolidation experiment Lecture notes
16 Term Exams Lecture notes
17 Term Exams Lecture notes


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 1 1
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6
Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload (Hour) 73
Total Workload / 25 (h) 2,92
ECTS 3 ECTS

Update Time: 30.04.2025 09:49