Rock Mechanics (CE417) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Rock Mechanics CE417 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
CE204 ve CE311
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Abdurrahim ÖZGENOĞLU
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course is designed to provide the civil engineering students the understanding of the basic principles of the rock mechanics.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • On completion of this course students should have acquired the necessary skills to enable them to identify the requirements for the design of common and non-standard rock engineering problems used for civil engineering projects.
  • The course provides the necessary background information for a proper use of the rock engineering applications.
  • Analytical, numerical and empirical methods will also be covered during the rock mechanics applications.
Course Content Stress and strain analysis, introductory elasticity, mechanical behaviour of rock and rock masses, rock testing, discontinuity deformation and slip, failure, in-situ state of stress, stresses around underground openings, rock mass classification, support design.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to rock mechanics
2 Stress-strain analysis
3 Stress-strain analysis
4 Stress-strain analysis
5 Rock properties
6 Failure of rocks and failure criteria
7 Failure of rocks and failure criteria
8 In-situ state of stress
9 In-situ state of stress
10 Stresses around underground openings
11 Stresses around underground openings
12 Rock mass classification and support design
13 Rock mass classification and support design
14 Rock mass classification and support design
15 Final Exam Period
16 Final Exam Period

Sources

Course Book 1. Lecture Notes given in class.
Other Sources 2. R.E. Goodman, “Introduction to Rock Mechanics”, John Wiley and Sons, 1980. J.C. Jaeger & N.G.W.Cook, “Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics”, Chapman and Hall, 1979.
3. E.T. Brown, (ed.), “ISRM Commission on Testing Methods, Rock Characterization Testing and Monitoring, ISRM Suggested Methods”, Pergamon Press, 1981

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 4 8
Homework Assignments 4 12
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 11 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Gains the ability to have in-depth knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering, and to use this knowledge in solving Civil Engineering problems.
2 Gains the ability to design and produce Civil Engineering systems under economic, environmental sustainability, and manufacturability constraints. X
3 Gains the ability to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems, and acquires the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
4 Gains the ability to develop an approach to solve encountered engineering problems, and to design and conduct models and experiments.
5 Gains the ability to effectively use modern engineering tools, techniques, and capabilities necessary for design and other engineering applications.
6 Gains the ability to independently conduct fundamental research in the field, report research results effectively, and present them at scientific meetings.
7 Acquires sufficient verbal and written English skills to follow scientific developments in the field and to communicate with colleagues.
8 Gains the ability to effectively use the knowledge acquired in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams, and to take leadership roles in such teams.
9 Gains awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning, personal development, and continuous self-renewal in the field; follows developments in science and technology; acquires awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation.
10 Recognizes the importance of considering social, scientific, and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, disseminating, and applying data related to civil engineering problems.
11 Gains the competence to critically examine, develop, and, when necessary, take action to change social relations and the norms that govern them.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 4 4 16
Quizzes/Studio Critics 4 2 8
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 10 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 16 16
Total Workload 150