| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erosion And Torrent Control | OM407 | 7. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Tarık ÇİTGEZ Prof. Dr. Refik KARAGÜL Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet ÖZCAN |
| Instructor(s) |
Refik KARAGÜL |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to teach how soil erosion occurs and importance regarding Turkey. How erosion, overflow, torrent and avalanche occurs on river basin. They are researches technically in watershed. |
| Course Content | Erosion and types, factors to lead erosion, technical and cultural precautions, land classification and its importance, torrent and flood, land slip and other mass moving, avalanche control. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Importance of soil and water and its degradation - Preventive, constitutional and cultural precautions in river basin - Erosion, flood, torrent and landslide damage in a river basin - Rehabilitation on flood plain and watersheds - Land capability classification and its importance - Causes of avalanches - Technical and cultural precautions against avalanches. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Importance of soil and water conservation. Erosion and its types | Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 2. Week | Factors to lead erosion | Verbal Expression Course Hours Visual Presentation |
| 3. Week | Technical and cultural precautions against water and wind erosions, slope land reclaim techniques | Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| 4. Week | Mechanical precautions for soil and water conservation. Terraces and trenches. | Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 5. Week | Land classification and its importance | Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 6. Week | Applications to lead erosion in land (forest, rangeland and agriculture) and precaution for its. | Field Work Practice Verbal Expression |
| 7. Week | Wind erosion and dune reclaim techniques | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours |
| 8. Week | Midterm | Course Hours |
| 9. Week | Description and formation of flood river. Analyses of Land , Climate and human activities to lead torrent and overflow. | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours |
| 10. Week | Hydrologic survey on water regulator, dam and bridges. | Field Work Verbal Expression |
| 11. Week | Landslip and other mass moving and its causes. Precaution for soil and water conservation. Terrace, trench and gully erosion reclaim | Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 12. Week | Stabilization of stream bed, stream sides and protection against pitting erosion. | Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| 13. Week | Flood basin reclamation. Technical and biotechnical buildings for flood control. | Verbal Expression Field Work Practice |
| 14. Week | General knowledge for avalanche control and its classification and dynamic effects. Active and passive protection systems of avalanches. | Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| BALCI A.N, OZTAN Y., 1987. Torrent Control, Trabzon . |
| BALCI A.N, Toprak koruma, İstanbul, 1996. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40,60 |
| PY11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 40,60 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Homework 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Homework 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Final | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Classroom Activities | 11 | 3 | 33 |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
