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GRADUATE INSTITUTE of NATURAL and APPLIED SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING / Masters with Thesis
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JLJ5560Tunnel Geology3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Practical
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
Lecturer--
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Objective of the course is to determime geological and other problems encountured duiring tunneling
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : classify of rocks masses for the design of tunnel support1,2,41,3
PO - 2 : calculate tunnel support pressure1,2,41,3
PO - 3 : determine effects of geologica structures during tunnel construction1,2,41,3
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Introduction. Terminology for tunnels and galeries. Purposes of tunnels. Main phenomena during tunnel construction. Effects of geological structures during tunnel construction. Tunnelling in slopes. Water, temperature and gas problems in tunnels and galeries. Geological investigations of tunnels. Engineering classification of rock masses for the design of tunnel support. Support pressure. Tunnelling methods
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction. History of Tunneling. Teminology of Tunnel.
 Week 2Lithological and Structural Properties of Rocks Situated on Tunnel Route Area.
 Week 3Engineering Properties of Rocks Situated on Tunnel Route Area.
 Week 4Classification of Tunnel Rocks by Method of Q
 Week 5Classification of Tunnel Rocks by Method of RMR
 Week 6Classification of Tunnel Rocks by Method of NATM
 Week 7Geophysical Methods in Tunneling
 Week 8Geological Problems in Tunnelig
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Methods of Tunneling
 Week 11Tunneling Machines
 Week 12Water, Temperature and Gas Problems in Tunnels
 Week 13Preparation of Tunnel or Adits Maps
 Week 14Stres Distribution in Tunnels
 Week 15Tunnel Support
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Bieniawski,Z.T. 1989; Engineering Rock Mass Classifications. John Wiley and Sons. New York.
2Grimstad ,E., Barton,N. 1988; Design and Methods of Rock Support.? İn Norwegian Tunneling Today, Norwegian Soil and Rock Eng.Assoc. Pub.5.
3Rabvewicz, L.,1964; The New Austrian Tunneling Metod,Water Pover.
 
Recommended Reading
1Barton.N.R.,Lien,R., Lunde,J.1974; Engineering Classification of Rock Masses fort he Design of Tunnel Support. Norwegian Geotechnical Institute Puplications, Nr:106.
2Hoek,E. Kaiser, P.K., Bavden,W.F.,1995; Support of Underground Excavations in Hard Rocks. Rotterdam,Bakkema.
3Hoek,E., Brown,E.T., 1980; Underground Excavations in Rock. Institution of Mining and Metallurgy,London
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 21/04/2013 1 30
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 10 15/05/2013 3 20
End-of-term exam 16 20/06/2013 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 8 12 96
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 16 1 16
Arasınav 2 1 2
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 5 8 40
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 1 3 3
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 15 1 15
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load216