Overview of development of rock engineering; discussion of acceptability criteria for engineering design; site characterization techniques and objectives; rockmass classification methodology and property determination; analysis of structural instability; assessment of stress; design of underground structures in weak rock; rock support design; risk management for rock engineering. Three term hour lecture, two hour tutorial. Fall. Instructor: D. Jean Hutchinson or M.S. Diederichs. Not offered 2010-2011.
Overview of development of rock engineering; discussion of acceptability criteria for engineering design; site characterization techniques and objectives; rockmass classification methodology and property determination; analysis of structural instability; assessment of stress; design of underground structures in weak rock; rock support design; risk management for rock engineering. Three term hour lecture, two hour tutorial. Fall. Instructor: D. Jean Hutchinson or M.S. Diederichs. Not offered 2010-2011.
