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| Code | MDS205 |
| Name | Rock and Soil Mechanics |
| Term | 2024-2025 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 |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör.Dr. SEDA DEMİRCİ |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
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
The course has no prerequisites.
Resources
Rock Mechanics Lecture Notes, Ahmet Mahmut KILIÇ
Notes
Rock Mechanics Lecture Notes, Ahmet Mahmut KILIÇ
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 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has a background in mining basic concepts. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Comprehends the principles and methods of occupational health and safety in mining. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows the technical features of the tools required to be used in mining applications. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains the ability to solve the problems encountered in the field individually and as a member of a multidisciplinary working group. | 4 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses current techniques and tools in the field of basic mining effectively in applied courses. | 3 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | It determines the distinctive features of minerals and ores using mining applications and can report the results it finds. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Can draw technical equipment in the mining area by using the basic computer and using the computer effectively. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains modeling and solution skills by defining the problems in the field of mining with the help of scientific data. | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses basic measurement techniques in the mining field by adhering to scientific methods. | 3 |
| PLO10 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Applies the technological methods used in the discovery, extraction and enrichment phases of the mines. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | It constantly improves itself by following the innovations in science and technology in the field of mining with the foreign language it has learned. | 2 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses databases and other information sources in the light of the knowledge and experience gained | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses at least one foreign language at general level for effective oral and written communication. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Have a sense of professional and ethical responsibility | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Defines the legal consequences of the events that may occur in the mining operation. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, basic descriptions and concepts | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Stress and strain | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 3 | Rock behaviour | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 4 | Rock failure criterias | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 5 | Ground stresses and stress distributions | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 6 | Rock and mass classifications | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 7 | Physical and mechanical properties of rock | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Deney / Laboratuvar |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 9 | Experiments used to determine the properties of rocks | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 10 | Introduction to Soil Mechanics | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Deney / Laboratuvar |
| 11 | Weight and Volume Relationships of soils. | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 12 | Physical Properties of Soils and Experiments of determination of these properties (laboratory) | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 13 | Plasticity Properties of Soil and Determination of these properties Experiments | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 14 | Physical and Index Properties of Soils | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 15 | Classification of Soil and sample applications and Theory of compaction and consolidation, consolidation experiment | Lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 16 | Term Exams | Lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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 | ||