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May 16, 2024
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CE 4770 - Rock Mechanics and Design
Physical properties and classification of intact rock and rock masses, rock exploration, engineering properties of rock, stresses in rock around underground openings, rock tunneling, rock slope stability, bolting, blasting, grouting, rock foundation design, and rock fracturing.
Requisites: GEOL 2830 and CE 3700
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes: - Students will be able to explain common problems associated with construction operations in rock.
- Students will be able to explain the basic design of tunnels in rock and foundations on rock.
- Students will be able to describe the principles of rock mechanics.
- Students will be able to classify rock masses and estimate their engineering properties.
- Students will be able to explain the fundamental differences between rock and soil materials.
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