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Study programmes 2007-2008Last update : 7/05/2008
GCIV0045-3  Rock mechanics, tunnels, rock slopes, rock foundations
Duration :  20h Th, 20h Pr
Credits/ECTS :  
civil engineering in geology, 2nd yearToute l'année4
civil engineering in geology (Programme for "licenciés" in geological and mineralogical sciences), 1st yearToute l'année4
Holder(s) :  Robert Charlier
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  Introduction to rock mechanics and to buildin on and in rock masses
Course objective :  Basic principles, determining the mechanical properties of rock masses, experimental investigations, constitutive models, stability of underground opening, design procedures, tunneling methodology, rock slope stability, rock foundation engineering, etc.
Prerequisites :  Solid mechanics, basic geotechnics
Workshops :  analytical computation of tunnel convergence and support loading (Excel file to be developped), report writting...
Organization :  2nd semester course
Written notes :  notes are avalaibe at department secretary
Assessment :  based on report and on oral exam
Contacts :  R. Charlier & P. Gerard
Remarks :  this course will not anymore be teatched under this volume


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