Rock mechanics - KAGG7M13

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 14.0
    • Projects -
    • Tutorials 10.0
    • Internship -
    • Laboratory works -
    • Written tests 3.0

    ECTS

    ECTS 0.25

Goal(s)

The objective of the course is to acquire the necessary basic knowledge to be able to study methods for the analysis of the mechanical behaviour of continuous or discontinuous rock masses at different spatial and temporal scales (rock engineering course). At the end of the course, students should be able to describe the structure of the rock massif and rock material, and determine their mechanical properties from laboratory tests.

Content(s)

1. Structural analysis of rock mass
2. Description and physical properties of rock material
3. Introduction to rheology
4. Mechanical behaviour of rock material and rock joints
4.1. Short term behaviour of rock material
4.2. Long term behaviour of rock material (creep)
4.3. Behaviour of rock joints

Prerequisites

Basics of mechanics of continuous media, notions of geology.

Test

CC, EXAM

Calendar

The course exists in the following branches:

  • Curriculum - GGC - Semester 7

Additional Information

Course ID : KAGG7M13
Course language(s): FR

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Bibliography

CFMR (Comité Français de Mécanique des Roches). Manuel de mécanique des roches, tome 1: Fondements, 265 pages, Les Presses de l'Ecole des Mines, Paris, 2000.
FRANKLIN J.A. et DUSSEAULT M.B. Rock Engineering, 600 pages, McGraw-Hill, 1989.
GOODMAN R.E. Introduction to Rock Mechanics, 562 pages, Wiley, 1989.
A télécharger gratuitement
Recommandation AFTES (Association Française des Travaux
en Souterrain). Caractérisation des massifs rocheux utile à l'étude et à la réalisation des ouvrages souterrains.
http://www.aftes.asso.fr/publications_recommandations.html
HOEK E. Practical Rock Engineering.
http://www.rocscience.com/education/hoeks_corner