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| MDM3019 | Aggregate Preparation and Technology | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of MINING ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Ali Osman YILMAZ | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | Teaching the basics concepts of aggregate mining, and giving information about aggregate mining methods, standarts and environmental effects. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | learning basics concepts of aggregates( sand-gravel, crushed rock)
| 2,5 | | | LO - 2 : | learn mining and processing methods of aggregates
| 2,5 | | | LO - 3 : | learn concrete mix design and laboratory test techniques of aggregates
| 2,5 | | | LO - 4 : | learn environment effect of aggregates and the necessary precautions
| 2,5 | | | LO - 5 : | learn transportation and marketing of aggregate products
| 2,5 | | | 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), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Introduction to Aggregates Industry, terms and definitions; Basic properties of aggregate, the uses and classification of aggregates; Environmental effects of aggregates and the necessary precautions; Quarrying, definitions, production methods and classifications; Design and equipment selection criterias in Quarrying; Blasting design criteria's in Quarrying, Daily Quarry excursion; Marketing aggregates; Product storage, transportation and distribution systems; Aggregates test standards; Aggregates processing methods; Aggregates size reduction and classification systems; Machine selection criterias for processing plant operations; Environmental effects of processing plant and precautions. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to Aggregates Industry | | | Week 2 | Terms and definitions | | | Week 3 | Basic properties of aggregate, the uses and classification of aggregates | | | Week 4 | Quarrying, definitions, production methods and classifications | | | Week 5 | Design and equipment selection criterias in Quarrying | | | Week 6 | Blasting design criteria's in Quarrying, | | | Week 7 | Marketing aggregates, Product storage, transportation and distribution systems | | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Aggregates test standards, and tests | | | Week 10 | Aggregates processing methods | | | Week 11 | Aggregates size reduction and classification systems | | | Week 12 | Machine selection criterias for processing plant operations | | | Week 13 | Midterm 2 | | | Week 14 | Environmental effects of aggregates and the necessary precautions | | | Week 15 | General evaluation | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Barksdale, R. D. 1996; The Aggregate Handbook, National Stone Association, Washington | | | 2 | Bhandari, S. 1997; Engineering rock blasting operation, A. A. Balkema, Rotterdam. | | | 3 | Jimeno, C. L. etal, 1995; Drilling and blasting of rocks, A. A. Balkema, Rotterdam. | | | |
| 1 | Monathy, B. 1996; Rock fragmentation by blasting, Proceedins of the fifth international symposium on rock fragmentation by blasting, A. A. Balkema, Rotterdam. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | | 2 | 30 | | In-term studies (second mid-term exam) | 13 | | 2 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 15 | | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 1 | 5 | 5 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 1 | 3 | 3 | | Arasınav | 1 | 5 | 5 | | Kısa sınav | 1 | 4 | 4 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 1 | 3 | 3 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 3 | 3 | | Total work load | | | 51 |
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