INTRODUCTION TO UNDERGROUND OPENINGS ENGINEERING

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: CIV ENGR/G L E 330 , GEOSCI/CIV ENGR/G L E/M S & E 474 or concurrent enrollment, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Predict stress concentrations around underground openings Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify weak points around underground openings in conjunction with the rock mass type information Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Design openings to minimize hazard Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Design reinforcement strategies Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Perform advanced design strategies Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Predict stress concentrations around underground openings Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify weak points around underground openings in conjunction with the rock mass type information Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Design openings to minimize hazard Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Design reinforcement strategies Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Perform advanced design strategies Audience: Graduate