Tunnelling (CE522) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Tunnelling CE522 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Ph.D.
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Ebru AKIŞ
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To give students an understanding of principles and methods necessary to select tunneling excavation and support system.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students will be able to obtain the knowledge of analysis, design and construction methods of tunnels in soft ground and rock.
  • Students will be able to use numerical analysis tools for the preliminary design of tunneling and underground structures construction.
  • Students will be able to interpret field and laboratory data by the use of classification methods used for tunneling methods.
  • Students will develop an ability to recognize and solve tunneling project problems.
Course Content Introduction to tunneling: art and engineering, geological aspects of tunneling, tunneling methods: soft ground, rock or adverse ground conditions, ground treatment in tunneling, stresses and displacements associated with excavation of tunnels, design and support of tunnels, application of numerical analysis codes for tunneling.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to tunneling
2 Geological aspects of tunneling
3 Tunneling methods: soft ground, rock or adverse ground conditions
4 Tunneling methods: soft ground, rock or adverse ground conditions
5 Tunneling methods: soft ground, rock or adverse ground conditions
6 Ground treatment in tunneling
7 Ground treatment in tunneling
8 Stresses and displacements associated with excavation of tunnels
9 Stresses and displacements associated with excavation of tunnels
10 Design and support of tunnels
11 Design and support of tunnels
12 Design and support of tunnels
13 Application of numerical analysis codes for tunneling
14 Application of numerical analysis codes for tunneling
15 Final exam period
16 Final exam period

Sources

Other Sources 1. Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers, F. S. Merritt, M.K. Loftin, J.T. Ricketts.
2. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Design of Tunnel and Shafts, Manual No: 1110-2-2901.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 5 15
Homework Assignments 3 15
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 25
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 45
Toplam 10 100
Percentage of Semester Work 55
Percentage of Final Work 45
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Ability to carry out advanced research activities, both individual and as a member of a team
2 Ability to evaluate research topics and comment with scientific reasoning
3 Ability to initiate and create new methodologies, implement them on novel research areas and topics
4 Ability to produce experimental and/or analytical data in systematic manner, discuss and evaluate data to lead scintific conclusions
5 Ability to apply scientific philosophy on analysis, modelling and design of engineering systems
6 Ability to synthesis available knowledge on his/her domain to initiate, to carry, complete and present novel research at international level
7 Contribute scientific and technological advancements on engineering domain of his/her interest area
8 Contribute industrial and scientific advancements to improve the society through research activities

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 3 4 12
Quizzes/Studio Critics 5 2 10
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 17 17
Total Workload 125