| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunnel Geology | JLJ424 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Özkan CORUK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Classify underground structures
2) Define rock masses during tunneling
3) Determine problems encountered during tunneling and their solutions
4) Comprehend tunnel boring methods
5) Comprehend tunnel construction methods
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | ||
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| 1 | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | Low | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | High | Middle | No relation | |
| 2 | No relation | Middle | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | High | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | High | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
No
Course Contents
This course covers the definition, application areas and working principles, classification of tunnels and underground structures, classification of geological materials for tunneling, engineering geological investigations of a tunnel route, evaluation of engineering geologic data, problems related to groundwater, temperatures and gases in tunnel, overbreak and arching in tunnels, rock mass classifications in tunneling and the methods of determining the parameters of engineering geology in rock mass classifications, support systems in tunneling, excavation methods in tunneling, tunnel boring machines and their properties, engineering geological investigations during a tunnel driving, engineering geologic problems encountered during tunneling and adopted solution methods.
Weekly Schedule
1) Definition, application areas and working principles2) Classification of tunnels and underground structures
3) Classification of geological materials for tunneling
4) Engineering geological investigations of a tunnel route
5) Evaluation of engineering geologic data
6) Problems related to groundwater, temperatures and gases in tunnel
7) Overbreak and arching in tunnels
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Rock mass classifications in tunneling and the methods of determining the parameters of engineering geology in rock mass classifications
10) Support systems in tunneling
11) Excavation methods in tunneling
12) Tunnel boring machines and their properties
13) Engineering geological investigations during a tunnel driving
14) Engineering geological investigations during a tunnel driving
15) Engineering geologic problems encountered during tunneling and adopted solution methods
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- N., Atakan (1975), Tünel-Galeri Açılması ve Jeolojik Araştırmalar, DSİ Yayını, No: 789, ANKARA
2- Erguvanlı K. (1994). Mühendislik Jeolojisi, Seç yayınları, İstanbul
3- E., Wahlstrom (1973), Tunnelling in Rock, Elsevier Sc. Publ., AMSTERDAM
4- E.Hoek and E.T.Brown (1979), Underground Excavations in Rock, LONDON
5- Barton, N. (1975) Engineering Classification of Rock Masses for the Desing of Tunnel Support, NGI, Oslo.
6- Hoek, E., (2008), Practical Rock Engineering, Rocscience.
7- E., Wahlstrom (1973), Tunnelling in Rock, Elsevier Sc. Publ., AMSTERDAM
8- Ders kitapları ve/veya notları, Data show, Bilgisayar düzeneği.
9- Books, Data show, computer.
10- vize, final
11- midterm, final exam.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Group Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required