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CE-826 Rock Mechanics-I
Campus SCEE (NICE)
Programs PG
Session Spring Semester 2017
Course Title Rock Mechanics-I
Course Code CE-826
Credit Hours 3-0
Pre-Requisutes Graduate or 04 years
Course Objectives Course focuses on the understanding of rock mechanics with emphasis on geological composition its strength properties and study of rock for foundation and stability point of view.
Detail Content
  1. Introduction
  2. Geologic Exploration
    • Introduction.
    • Method of Coring.
    • Core Logging.
    • Indexing.
  3. Index Test
    • Compressive Strength.
    • Tensile Strength.
    • Density, Porosity.
    • Durability.
    • Hardness Rebound and Abrasion.
  4. Intact Rock Classification
    • Hardness Classification.
    • Deere & Miller.
    • ISRM.
  5. Planes of Weakness in Rock
    • Effect on Strength, Compressibility & Hydraulic Conductivity.
    • Rock Mass Classification:
      • Terzaghi.
      • Lauffer-Pacher.
      • RQD.
      • RSR.
      • RMR.
      • Q-System.
  6. Stress Strain - Strength Properties
    • Failure Theories.
    • Triaxial Properties.
    • Three Dimensional State of Stress.
  7. Properties of Soft Rock-Creep
Text/Ref Books
  1. Goodman R. E (1989), Introduction to Rock Mechanics, John Willey.
  2. Hoek, E and Brown, E.T (1990), Underground Excavations in Rock, Spon Press.
Time Schedule Spring Semester 2015
Faculty/Resource Person Dr. S. Muhammad Jamil, PhD