Overview

This course is an introduction to mining rock mechanics and the rock mechanics context within new and operating underground mines. The course will address the basic physical principles applied to rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering in an underground mining environment; elasticity and stress; rock properties and methods of determination; rock … For more content click the Read More button below.

Course Attributes

Offered irregularly or alternate years

Delivery

Fully online - Intensive
Multimodal - Intensive
In-person - Intensive

Please note that the above delivery information is an indication on how this course may be delivered within the year.  Delivery mode(s) for each term can be viewed on other sources such as myUNSW and class timetable site.

This Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

Pre-2019 Handbook Editions

Access past handbook editions (2018 and prior)
Pre-2019 Handbook Editions