Tunnelling (CE420) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Tunnelling CE420 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
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)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Ebru AKIŞ
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To give students an understanding of principles and methods necessary to select tunneling excavation and support system.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students will be able to obtain the knowledge of analysis, design and construction methods of tunnels in soft ground and rock.
  • Students will be able to use numerical analysis tools for the preliminary design of tunneling and underground structures construction.
  • Students will be able to interpret field and laboratory data by the use of classification methods used for tunneling methods.
  • Students will develop an ability to recognize and solve tunneling project problems.
Course Content Introduction to tunneling: art and engineering; geological aspects of tunneling; tunneling methods: soft ground, rock or adverse ground conditions; ground treatment in tunneling; stresses and displacements associated with excavation of tunnels; design and support of tunnels; application of numerical analysis codes for tunneling.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to tunneling
2 Geological aspects of tunneling
3 Tunneling methods: soft ground, rock or adverse ground conditions
4 Tunneling methods: soft ground, rock or adverse ground conditions
5 Tunneling methods: soft ground, rock or adverse ground conditions
6 Ground treatment in tunneling
7 Ground treatment in tunneling
8 Stresses and displacements associated with excavation of tunnels
9 Stresses and displacements associated with excavation of tunnels
10 Design and support of tunnels
11 Design and support of tunnels
12 Design and support of tunnels
13 Application of numerical analysis codes for tunneling
14 Application of numerical analysis codes for tunneling
15 Final Exam Period
16 Final Exam Period

Sources

Other Sources 1. Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers, F. S. Merritt, M.K. Loftin, J.T. Ricketts.
2. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Design of Tunnel and Shafts, Manual No: 1110-2-2901.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 3 5
Homework Assignments 3 10
Presentation 1 25
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 25
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 35
Toplam 9 100
Percentage of Semester Work 65
Percentage of Final Work 35
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. X
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 1 15 15
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 3 3 9
Quizzes/Studio Critics 3 3 9
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 12 12
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 150