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Advanced Rock Mechanics - MINE8720
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Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
School:  School of Mining Engineering
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.mining.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 0
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This subject will expand on components of the MINE8140 Mining Geomechanics subject to providing a more comprehensive and theoretical understanding of the engineering principles involved, together with practical mining industry application. Specific areas covered in this course include: stress analysis, advanced computational methods, rock mass behaviour and failure criteria, time-dependent rock characteristics under load, ground support - rock mass interaction, support systems, foundation engineering and geotechnical instrumentation.

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