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This 3-credit hour course explores the nature of rocks and rock masses as construction, foundation or engineering materials. Topics covered include Physical properties of intact rocks; stresses and strains; thermal, hydraulic and mechanical properties of rocks and rock masses; applications of the theory of elasticity in rock mechanics; viscoelasticity; rock discontinuities; hemispherical projection methods; in situ stresses and stress measurements; rock slope engineering and underground excavations in rock.

Course Syllabus

Specific topics to be covered during the semester include:

Introduction
Geological engineering review
Physical properties of rocks
Natural hazards
Geophysical methods in rock engineering
Stresses and strains (review)
Thermal and hydraulic properties of rocks and rock masses
Deformability properties of rocks and rock masses
Applications of the theory of elasticity in rock mechanics
Visco-elasticity and rocks
Strength properties of rocks and rock masses
Rock discontinuities
Hemispherical projection methods
In situ stresses
Rock slope engineering
Underground excavation in rock