JEM615 - MECHANICAL STUDY of GEOLOGICAL DEFORMATIONS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MECHANICAL STUDY of GEOLOGICAL DEFORMATIONS | JEM615 | Any Semester/Year | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Prequisites | NONE | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | ||||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Hüsnü AKSOY, other instructors of the department | |||||
| Course objective | In this course, the mechanical behavior of geological environments and rocks, stress-strain relationships by rock / soil types of materials; how the effects of acting stress and changes in stress and environmental conditions will produce different kinds of geological deformations (secondary structural elements) will be taught in accordance with the basic principles of mechanics. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Explanation of the principles of mechanics,stress-strain relations, two-dimensional stress transformation issues; strength parameters of the geological materials; mechanical behavior of rock and soil; elastic, plastic and creep types of deformations, stress and stress ellipsoids; jointing mechanism; faulting mechanism; folding mechanism; deformation modeling techniques. | |||||
| References | Davis,G.H. and Reynolds, S.J., 1996. The structural geology of rocks and regions (2nd ed.). Wiley Goodman, R.E. 1989. Introduction to Rock Mechanics. Wiley, 2nd ed., New York, 562p. Hatcher, R. D., 1990, Structural Geology, Principles, Concepts, and Problems: Columbus, Merrill Publishing Company, 531 p. Hudson, J.A., and Harrison, J.P., 1997. Engineering Rock Mechanics: An introduction to the principles. Pergamon, New York, 444p. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction: An overview of the principles of mechanics |
| Week 2 | Stress and stress transformation relationships |
| Week 3 | Strain and strain ellipsoid |
| Week 4 | Mechanical properties of rock/soil materials |
| Week 5 | Rock behavior (general) |
| Week 6 | Midterm Exam |
| Week 7 | Analysis of elastic behavior and failure criteria |
| Week 8 | Analysis of elastic behavior and failure criteria |
| Week 9 | Analysis of elastic behavior and failure criteria |
| Week 10 | Mechanics of fractures and joints |
| Week 11 | Midterm exam |
| Week 12 | Mechanics of faulting |
| Week 13 | Mechanics of folding |
| Week 14 | Study of geological deformation examples from Turkey |
| Week 15 | Study of geological deformation examples from Turkey (continued) |
| Week 16 | Final Exam ( presentation of a study/investigation report ) |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 40 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 2 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 12 | 7 | 84 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 35 | 35 |
| Total Workload | 43 | 96 | 225 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Student reaches, interprets and uses the information by using all aspects of scientific research techniques. | X | ||||
| 2. Student closely follows the science and technology, has in-depth knowledge on techniques and methods of the fields of earth sciences and engineering. | X | ||||
| 3. Student knows data collection techniques, if needed, fill in the limited or missing data sets by means of scientific techniques and use the data sets. | X | ||||
| 4. Student interprets and combines the information from different disciplines. | X | ||||
| 5. Student recognizes lifelong learning and universal values and is aware of new and emerging applications in earth sciences. | X | ||||
| 6. Student defines engineering problems and develops innovative methods on problem solving and design enhancement | X | ||||
| 7. Student, in addition to his/her ability to work independently, leads multidisciplinary team work, produces solutions for complex situations by taking responsibility. | X | ||||
| 8. Student has the ability of developing new and original ideas and methods. | X | ||||
| 9. Student uses the foreign language in verbal and written communication, at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B2. | X | ||||
| 10. Student presents the results of processes of a study with an open and systematic manner in the national and international scientific platforms. | X | ||||
| 11. Student respects rules of social and scientific ethics at all stages of his/her research, takes into account the social and environmental effects in engineering applications. | X | ||||
| 12. Student can design and organize experimental laboratory and field studies within the scope of his/her research. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest