Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology

School

Civil Engineering School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

In Person

Class hours

Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 2 Hours/ Week
Practical 3.5 Hours/ Ad Hoc
Information technology session 2 Hours/ One Off
There are two 3 1/2 hour pracs in the semester.

Incompatible

MINE3121

Prerequisite

CIVL2210

Assessment methods

Final Examination, laboratory report, IT computer assignment

Course enquiries

Dr Mehdi Serati (m.serati@uq.edu.au)

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 16/11/2024) St Lucia In Person Profile unavailable

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Course description

This course aims to provide students with the basic knowledge required to undertake geomechanical investigations and design tasks. The course consists of several modules to cover the basics of rock-like materials behaviour; stress-strain, failure criteria, stress and strain tensors in rocks, rock mass behaviours, rock mass strength and deformability, strength of discontinuities, basic rock testing, rock mass classification systems, the response of rock mass to underground excavation, stress measurement, time dependant and dynamic behaviour of rocks, and rock slope stability.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile