LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the completion of the course the student is able to
- use rock classificationsystems for estimation of rock mass properties
- analyze the behavior of rock mass as discontinuous, heterogeneous and partly unknown material under stress field
- perform rudimentary stability analysis
- select appropriate laboratory and field test methods for rock mass characterization
Credits: 5
Schedule: 05.09.2023 - 16.10.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Mikael Rinne, Juha Antikainen
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Rock as a material, the stress-strain relation, friction, yield, elasticity and strength of rock and rock masses, laboratory and field testing, failure mechanisms, rock stress and rock stress measurements.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures, exercises, exam.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures 24 h (12 x 2 h)
Numerical exercises 21 h (7 x 3 h)
Practical exercises 8 h (2 x 4 h) (mandatory)
Preparing for lectures, exercises and examination 79 h
Exam 3 h
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
15 Life on Land
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I
2023-2024 Autumn IEnrollment :
Registration on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).