Handbook - Rock Engineering

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Overview

Introduction to rock engineering including the engineering description of rocks, discontinuities and rock mass; the strength of rock substance, defects and rock mass; laboratory testing of rock, defect surveys, data presentation and hemispherical projections; in-situ stress and its measurement; stresses about underground openings; classification systems and introductory tunnel support requirements. Investigation, design and construction of tunnels and other underground structures, rock and rock mass strength and deformability; In-situ stresses; stresses about underground openings by elastic and numerical methods; classification systems for prediction of support requirements, including NATM; design of support elements including bolts, dowels, mesh and anchors. Measurement of in-situ stresses; instrumentation and monitoring; squeezing and swelling ground. Tunnel excavation methods and their applicability, including drill and blast, heading and bench, tunnel boring machine, road headers.

Delivery

In-person - Intensive

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Course Outline

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Fees

Type	Amount
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)	$1003
Domestic Students	$4560
International Students	$6030

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Faculty
Faculty: The primary academic unit in which related disciplines of teaching and research are conducted.

Faculty of Engineering

School
School: The academic unit responsible for teaching in disciplines or subject areas (school is part of a faculty).

School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Study Level
Study Level refers to the academic level of a program, specialisation or course.

Postgraduate

Offering Terms
Depending on the Academic Calendar type, an offering term generally refers to an academic teaching period of between 8-13 weeks in duration.

Term 3

Campus

Sydney

Academic Calendar

Field of Education

030911 Geotechnical Engineering

Timetable

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