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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
GENG 403	ENGINEERING GEOLOGY	2 + 2	6th Semester

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Bachelor's Degree
Course Type	Compulsory
Course Objective	Teaching use of geological engineering knowledge and solution methods on enginnering projects
Course Content	History of engineering geology, investigation methods, engineering properties of rocks, discontinuities, engineering classification of rocks, engineering geology maps, slope instability and prevention methods, dam geology, tunnel geology, engineering geology applications on settlement place selection, use of rocks as natural building Stones.
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Teaching geological knowledge on engineering projects
2	Estimation of geotechnical problems by using geological structure, geotechnical features of soil and rock.
3	Gaining inter-disciplinary projects with other engineering subjects (e.g. Civil, geophysics, environment, geodezy)
4	Gaining ability to use soil and rock mechanics knowledge on engineering projects
5	Theaching application of theortical knowledge on engineering problems by visiting engineering projects in the field

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	4	56
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	2	28
Mid-terms	1	16	16
Final examination	1	4	4
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			104

COURSE DETAILS

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Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester
GENG 403	ENGINEERING GEOLOGY	2 + 2	1	Turkish	2020-2021 Spring

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Prof. Dr. HALİL KUMSAR	hkumsar@pau.edu.tr		MUH B0022	%

Goals		Teaching use of geological engineering knowledge and solution methods on enginnering projects
Content		History of engineering geology, investigation methods, engineering properties of rocks, discontinuities, engineering classification of rocks, engineering geology maps, slope instability and prevention methods, dam geology, tunnel geology, engineering geology applications on settlement place selection, use of rocks as natural building Stones.

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	Introduction: Development of engineering geology
2	Introduction: Engineering geology investigation methods
3	Engineering properties of rocks and their classification
4	Influence of discontinuities on engineering projects
5	Factors effeting Mass movements and type of slope instabilities
6	Slope stability analyses methods, Works to be done to prevent slope failures
7	Field application
8	Midterm exam
9	Dam site geology, Factors affeting dam site selection, classification of dams, enginnering terms used in dams.
10	Legeon tests, injection in dam construction
11	Tunnel geology, terms used in underground space excavation, Effect of geological factors on uderground excavation
12	Tunneling methods, Engineering problems faced in tunneling
13	Engineering geology investigations for settlement place selection
14	Use of rocks as natural building stones

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Resources	Resources Language
	Türkçe
Erguvanlı, K., 1994. Mühendislik Jeolojisi, Seç Yayın Dağıtım, 590s.	Türkçe
Tarhan, F. 1996. Mühendislik Jeolojisi Prensipleri, KTÜ Müh-Mim Fak, Trabzon, 384 s.	Türkçe
Ulusay, R., 1994. Uygulamalı Jeoteknik Bilgiler, TMMOB Jeoloji Müh. Odası Yayını, 243 s.	Türkçe

Course Assessment

Assesment Methods	Percentage (%)	Assesment Methods Title
Midterm Exam	50	Midterm Exam
Final Exam	50	Final Exam

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

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