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Rock Mechanics

Code 10338
Year 5
Semester S1
ECTS Credits 6
Workload T(30H)/TP(30H)
Scientific area Geotechnics
Entry requirements a)Students must have successfully completed the engineering geology discipline and soil mechanics. b)Students must have knowledge of material strength
Mode of delivery Face to Face
Work placements Not applicable
Learning outcomes The aim of this course is to provide students with advanced knowledge about the characteristics and classification of rock masses, as well as methodologies for evaluating the physico-mechanical properties of rock materials.
Domain of the geomechanical classifications of rock masses.
Domain of the physical and mechanical properties of the rock masses.
Domain of the physical-mechanical testing in rocks.
Understanding the resistance and deformability of rock masses.
Syllabus 1 - Importance of rock mechanics in civil engineering.
2 - Physical and mechanical properties of rock materials.
3 - Rock classifications for geotechnical proposes.
4 - Physical-mechanical testing in rock and rock masses.
5 - Geomechanical classifications and underground works.
6 - Alteration and weathering.
Main Bibliography 1 - Françoise Homand et Pierre Duffaut (2000). Manuel de Méchanique des Roches, Tome 1, Fondements, Paris
2 - Pierre Duffaut et al. (2004). Manuel de Méchanique des Roches, Tome 2, Les Applicatons, Paris
3 - Duncan C. Wyllie - Foundations on Rock 1992. New York
4 - Robert B. Johnson, Jerome V. De Graff - Principles of Engineering Geology. 1988. John Wiley & Sons. USA
5 - Catálogo das rochas ornamentais portuguesas, IGM.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2024-09-25

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