Course Information

Course Information

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY	GEO407	7. Semester	2 + 2	3.0	3.0

Prerequisites

None

Language of Instruction	English
Course Level	Bachelor's Degree
Course Type	Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors	Kamil KAYABALI
Assistants
Goals	To learn the use of basic geological information gained through undergraduate education in geological engineering for the site selection of engineering structures
Course Content	Basics of site investigation, properties of rock mass, mass movements, enginnering geology of tunnels and dams, earthquakes from the perspective of engineering geology, solid waste sites, subsidence
Learning Outcomes	1) Recalls basic geological knowledge pertinent to the construction of large engineering structures such as dams, tunnels, power plants and waste disposal sites. 2) Explains the effects of material properties, groundwater and earthquake on the stability of engineering structures. 3) Interprets the failure of engineering structures from the geological viewpoint. 4) Owns a background on a basis capable of following all (environmental, oil, mine, city planning, geothermal, groundwater, shoreline etc.) legal improvements related to the profession. Always keeps the innovative and enterpreneur attitude. 5) Discusses the details pertinent to the behavior of soil/rock.

Weekly Topics (Content)

Week	Topics	Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques	Study Materials
1. Week	Fundamentals of basic research, observational field work, compilation of literature data, field investigation from aerial photographs. Soil and Rock Mechanics based problem solving	Lecture Case Based Learning	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week	Basic research (continued). Field experiments, SPT, CPT, laboratory experiments, report writing instructions.Practice: Problem solving from geophysical methods (seismic refraction)	Lecture Case Based Learning	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week	Mechanical properties of intact rocks and rock masses, weathering of rocks	Lecture Case Based Learning	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week	Types of mass movements, definitions for different modes of movement, examples for fall, slide and flow	Lecture Case Based Learning	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week	Landslides, slope improvement methods, analysis techniques for soil slope stability, method of slices	Lecture Case Based Learning	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week	Type of dams, examples for dam failure, evaluation of rocks for suitability for dam axis and reservoir area	Lecture Case Based Learning	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week	Cause of sedimantation in a reservoir and preventive measures, investigation of materials needed for dam construction, seepage through earth dams	Lecture Case Based Learning	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week	Midterm exam	Problem Solving Case Based Learning	Homework Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
9. Week	Geological problems encountered during tunnel excavations, geotechnical site investigation for tunnel alingments, tunnel excavation methods	Lecture; Discussion Debate Case Based Learning	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week	Rock mass rating and application on tunnels, tunnel support and improvement	Lecture Case Based Learning	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week	Basic concepts for earthquakes, primary and secondary effects of earthquakes, strong ground motion and pga for design	Lecture Debate Case Based Learning	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week	ateral spreading, liquefaction, ground amplification	Lecture Case Based Learning	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week	Site investigation for solid waste sites, description of groundwater and subsoil conditions desired for a waste site, environmental problems caused by waste sites	Lecture Case Based Learning	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week	Cause of subsidance, effects of subsidance on ground surface, preventive measures	Lecture Case Based Learning	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course

Recommended Sources

Mühendislik Jeolojisi, Çeviren: Kamil Kayabalı (Geological Engineering, 2011, L. G. Vallejo and M. Ferrer, CRC Press, 678 pp.) Ankara Üniversitesi yayını, 674 s.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies

Program Requirements	Contribution Level	DK1	DK2	DK3	DK4	DK5
PY1	5	0	0	0	0	0
PY2	5	0	0	0	0	0
PY3	5	0	0	0	0	0
PY4	5	0	0	0	0	0

*DK = Course's Contrubution.

	0	1	2	3	4	5
Level of contribution	None	Very Low	Low	Fair	High	Very High

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ECTS credits and course workload

Event	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week)	14	4	56
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening)	1	5	5
Homework	2	4	8
Midterm Exam	1	2	2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam	1	10	10
Final Exam	1	2	2
Time to prepare for Final Exam	1	20	20
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course			30

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Geological Engineering (English)
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Course Information

Course Information
Weekly Topics (Content)
Sources Used in This Course
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
ECTS credits and course workload