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GEOLOGY FOR ENGINEERING COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
CEN105 GEOLOGY FOR ENGINEERING 2 2 2 3

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 Literature search Definition of geology and construction geology, subjects, fields of work, place in civil engineering Lecture
2 Literature search Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes (Mechanism of formation, types, earthquake waves, magnitude, preeminence in earthquake engineering works) Lecture
3 Literature search Materials constituting earth crust (Mineral and its properties, classification, places of use, importance of engineering), rock-forming mineral classes Lecture
4 Literature search Explanation of rocks, magmatic, sedimenter and metamorphic rocks and their features, environments and form of formation, engineering properties of rocks and their fields, laboratory (Minerals, Magmatic, Sedimenter, Metamorphic Rocks) Lecture
5 Literature search Resistance properties of rocks, structure and textures, tectonic deformations, direction and slope concepts, fold types, faults, discontinuities and importance in engineering Lecture
6 Literature search Classification of rocks and discontinuities in terms of Civil Engineering, stability of rock slopes. Properties of discontinuities on the surface and on drilling, TCR; SCR RQD, Evaluation of ground survey drillings, drilling depth and location determination, preparation of drilling tests and drilling log, evaluation Lecture
7 Literature search (Geological, geological, geological, engineering and geological studies on the route, route), Tunnel-Subway route selection, geological passing on the route to introduce and discuss the engineering problems and measures that may be encountered in the environment with current examples Lecture
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Literature search Slides shows the geological structure of the area compiled by pulling in different parts of Turkey Lecture
10 Literature search 197/5000 Minerals, rocks, stratification, dikes, folds, faults, discontinuities, weathering, landslides and damages caused by them, water resources, dam-tunnel-metro slides, interpretation and discussion. Lecture
11 Literature search Engineering Geology Maps, Dam Geology: Geological criteria in dams and dam constructions; Types, characteristics, engineering geology studies in dam construction and factors affecting dam type and location, impact of rocks on dam construction and environment. Lecture
12 Literature search Tunnel Geology: Geological Criteria in Tunnel and Tunnel Constructions Lecture
13 Literature search Tunnel types, properties, geological criteria to be considered in tunnel route selection, factors affecting cost, excavation methods, events encountered in tunnel opening, stress distributions Lecture
14 Literature search Classification of rocks in terms of tunnel opening, geological problems encountered in tunnels, water and gas heat problems in tunnels; tunnel opening methods and so on. The effects of stress on the geological structure. Lecture
15 Literature search Underground Waters, Drainage: Definition, surface drainage, underground drainage, drainage structures, Geological, Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Studies: Definitions, characteristics, differences, studies to be done in the studies and preparation of Geotechnical Investigation Reports. Davutpaşa Campus land study Lecture
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -