Advanced Rock Mechanics - MINE8720
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
CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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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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