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GEO-E2040 - Rock Construction D, Lecture, 16.4.2025-4.6.2025

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The knowhow needed for a rock facility planner in general or for structural planning. Students are able to:

- describe the planning tasks in a rock engineering project

- select appropriate rock investigation and rock mechanical modelling methods

- select rock excavation and rock reinforcement methods

- explain the legal, safety and environmental requirements in rock construction work in small planning group

Credits: 5

Schedule: 16.04.2025 - 04.06.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Topias Siren

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:

    General planning and special requirements for the typical rock facilities. Special solutions for excavation and reinforcement in rock construction. General elements for underground rock reinforcement design, types of rock reinforcement that may be utilized in the underground environment. Monitoring of rock structures.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Grading: 50 % Exam and 50 % Exercises

    Exam questions can consists anything taught on the lectures, exercises or other material provided.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures, exercises, site visit, teamwork and home assigments, exam

     

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lecture slides, professional handbooks, regulations and standards

    Recommended literature (examples):

    Finnish Tunnelling Association 1997: The Fourth Wave of Rock Construction

    Finnish Tunnelling Association 2011: Rock - sound of countless opportunities

    Kuesel, King, Bickel 1996: Tunnel Engineering Handbook

    Carmody & Sterling 1993: Underground Space Design

    Palmström & Stille 2015: Rock Engineering

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring V
    2025-2026 Spring V

    Registration:

    Registration for the course will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).

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