Course Information

Course Code:
Course Number:
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.