Geomechanics

5 credits

Introduction to continuum mechanics: elasticity, fluid dynamics, diffusion, porous flow, multiphase flow, dimensional analysis, and natural convection. Example applications: earthquakes and rock mechanics, flow of glaciers, slope stability, debris flows, groundwater flow, contaminant transport, flow in rivers and channels, mantle and magma convection. Prerequisite: a minimum grade of 2.0 in either MATH 125, MATH 135, or Q SCI 292; a minimum grade of 2.0 in either both PHYS 114 and 117, or PHYS 121; and a minimum grade of 2.0 in ESS 211; recommended: Previous experience with MATLAB. Offered: W.