ROCK MECHANICS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: E M A 201 , PHYSICS 201 , 207 , or 247 , or graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Physical Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Measure basic index properties for rock mass classification Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe stress and strain in continuums Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe the factors which control the mechanical behavior of rocks Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Apply basic concepts of rock mechanics and rock physics to analyze basic geomechanical engineering problems Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Prepare rock samples for mechanical testing, conduct experiment, and analyze experimental data to obtain rock strength properties Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Describe analytically time-dependent rock behaviors Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Measure basic index properties for rock mass classification Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Describe stress and strain in continuums Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe the factors which control the mechanical behavior of rocks Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Apply basic concepts of rock mechanics and rock physics to analyze basic geomechanical engineering problems Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Prepare rock samples for mechanical testing, conduct experiment, and analyze experimental data to obtain rock strength properties Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Describe analytically time-dependent rock behaviors Audience: Graduate