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| MINE4012 | Shaft and Tunnel Technology | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of MINING ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Bayram ERÇIKDI | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The course aims to provide the students with a general knowledge of tunnels and shafts, methods of excavation and support, rock mass and material's behavior in tunnels and to enable them safety and regulations in tunnelling. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | gain fundamental knowledge in modern tunneling techniques and methods | 2.2 - 4.2 | 1,3 | | LO - 2 : | specify the site investigation requirements and their strengths and limitations for tunnel design and construction | 2.2 - 4.2 | 1 | | LO - 3 : | choose an appropriate tunneling technique for varying rock and soil materials | 2.2 - 4.2 | 1,3 | | LO - 4 : | take responsibility to carry out tunnel design and driving | 2.2 - 4.2 | 1,3 | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Shaft and tunnel boring machines, Rock mass classification systems, methods of tunnel excavation, parameters influencing excavation performance, tunnel excavation using drilling and blasting, injection, ground support, design of tunnels. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | General knowledge, lesson aim, subject, contents and materials. | | | Week 2 | Introduction to tunnelling, its historical development, reasons for tunnel construction, mine and transportation tunnels. | | | Week 3 | Planning phases of underground openings, tunnel route selection, feasibility study. | | | Week 4 | Rock mass classification systems, Terzaghi's classification, RQD Classification, RMR Classification System. | | | Week 5 | Q Classification system, New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM), The principles of NATM. | | | Week 6 | Tunnel driving methods, Full-face tunnelling method. | | | Week 7 | Tunnel driving methods by blasting in tunnel. | | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Tunnel boring machines. | | | Week 10 | Tunnel boring machines. | | | Week 11 | Tunnel support systems. | | | Week 12 | A written midterm exam. | | | Week 13 | Shotcrete applications for tunnels. | | | Week 14 | Tunnel ventilation. | | | Week 15 | Health and safety in tunnel construction. | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Whittaker, N.B., Frith, C.R. 1990; Tunnelling design, stability and construction, The Institution of Mining and Metallurgy Pub, London | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | | 1,6 | 50 | | In-term studies (second mid-term exam) | 12 | | | | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 1,6 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 13 | 26 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 5 | 10 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 1 | 6 | 6 | | Arasınav | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | | Kısa sınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 1 | 6 | 6 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | | Total work load | | | 52 |
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