ADVANCED ROCK MECHANICS
Experimental rock mechanics, rock mechanics apparatus design, static and dynamic rock friction, rate and state friction, crack phenomena and rock fracture mechanics, earthquake energy budget, elastic/viscoelastic/plastic behavior of rocks, engineering and geological applications. Knowledge of introductory rock mechanics [such as M S E/ GEOSCI/CIV ENGR/G L E/M S & E 474 ] required.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2021 Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze technical construction of rock mechanics apparatuses Audience: Graduate 2. Design and fabricate load cells and displacement sensors Audience: Graduate 3. Measure dynamic rock frictional properties for fault instability analysis Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze technical construction of rock mechanics apparatuses Audience: Graduate 2. Design and fabricate load cells and displacement sensors Audience: Graduate 3. Measure dynamic rock frictional properties for fault instability analysis Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
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Catalogue variants
- ADVANCED ROCK MECHANICS · 3 credits.