Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 4 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | CIVIL ENGINEERING | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | İSMAİL İSA ATABEY (ismailatabey@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| Aims of this course are to give the fundamentals of rock mechanics on a geological base and to teach the engineering behavior of the rocks | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Be able to explain the index and mechanical properties of rocks |
PO-5 The ability of designing experiments to examine the engineering problems, conducting experiments, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting the results PO-6 Ability of working within single-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams effectively and skill of individual work. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Be able to solve stress-strain problems in rocks |
PO-1 Recovery adequate knowledge in the field of mathematics, science and civil engineering; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve Civil Engineering problems.
PO-5 The ability of designing experiments to examine the engineering problems, conducting experiments, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting the results PO-6 Ability of working within single-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams effectively and skill of individual work. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Introduction, Stress and deformation analysis, rock strength, The strength of rock material, basic fracture mechanics, failure theory, determination of rock strength, laboratory methods, field methods. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction. Development of Rock Mechanics. Objectives of Rock Mechanics | Descirption Method |
| 2 | Concept of Stress. Types of Stress. Principal stress. Principal stress Planes.Stress states | Descirption Method |
| 3 | Investigation of Stress states by Analitically. İnvestigation of Stress states by Mohr's Stress Circles. | Descirption Method |
| 4 | Deformation of Rocks: Defination of Deformation. Types of Deformation. Measurement of Deformation. Strain. Elastic Modulus. Poisson's Ratio. Shear Modulus. Compressibility Modulus | Descirption Method |
| 5 | Stress-Strain Relationship. | Descirption Method |
| 6 | Factors İnfluencing to Mechanical Behaviour of Rocks: Confining Pressure. Pore Pressure. Temperature. Time. Anisotropy and İnhomogenity. Rock Type. Alteration | Descirption Method |
| 7 | Failure Mechanism of Rocks. Modes of Failure of Rocks. Failure Criteria. | Descirption Method |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Natural Stress. Gravitational Stress. Residual Srtess. Vertical and Horizontal Stress Increase due to Various Types of Loading. | Descirption Method |
| 10 | Laboratory Tests of Rocks: Sammling. Preparation of Specimens. Indeks Properties of Rocks. | Descirption Method |
| 11 | Laboratory Tests of Rocks: Unconfined Compressive Strength. Direct Tensile Strength.Indirect Tensile Strength.Shear Strength. | Descirption Method |
| 12 | Laboratory Tests of Rocks: Static Elastic Constants of Rocks. Dinamic Static Elastic Constants of Rocks | Descirption Method |
| 13 | Pratical in Laboratory | Descirption Method |
| 14 | Pratical in Laboratory | Descirption Method |
| 15 | Pratical in Laboratory | Descirption Method |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | R.E. Goodman, “Introduction to Rock Mechanics”, John Wiley and Sons, 1980. 2. J.C. Jaeger & N.G.W. Cook, “Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics”, Chapman and Hall, 1979. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| R.E. Goodman, “Introduction to Rock Mechanics”, John Wiley and Sons, 1980. 2. J.C. Jaeger & N.G.W. Cook, “Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics”, Chapman and Hall, 1979. | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 4 | 14 | 56 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 0 | ||
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 90 | ||