| Code |
Course Name |
Language |
Type |
| JEO 431 |
Engineering Geology |
Turkish |
Compulsory |
| Local Credits |
ECTS |
Theoretical |
Tutorial |
Laboratory |
| 3.5 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
| Course Prerequisites and Class Restriction |
| Prerequisites |
JEO 115 MIN DD
or JEO 115E MIN DD
or JEO 114 MIN DD
or JEO 114E MIN DD
or JEO 112 MIN DD
or JEO 112E MIN DD
|
| Class Restriction |
None |
| Course Description |
| The application areas of geological engineering and description of engineering geology. The role of engineering
geology in planning and projecting. Engineering properties of rocks and soils. The effects of physical weathering
and alterations on engineering characteristics of rocks. Classifications of discontinuities according to theirs
engineering properties and importance of discontinuities in engineering applications. Mechanisms, classification,
environmental effects and investigation of mass movements. Stabilities of natural slopes and cut-slopes, mass
movement mitigation. Engineering geological studies for the planning and design of dams. Underground
excavations, rock mass classifications for the design and excavation of tunnels. Engineering geological works
before and during tunnel constructions. The boundary conditions for foundation design. Geotechnical investigation
boreholes, bearing capacity, settlement, swelling and heave problems. Environmental geology. Natural stones and
natural construction materials. |
|
