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 421-280 Geomechanics 1

Credit Points

7.1

Coordinator

Mr J. R. Styles

Semester

2

Contact

21 hours of lectures, nine practice classes and six hours of laboratory work

Subject Description

At the conclusion of this unit students will have an understanding of the way in which the components that make up soil and rock interact to resist forces to which they are subjected.

Topics covered include: Soil and rock identification, mineral composition and classification. Discontinuities in Rock Masses. Water in soil. Principle of effective stress. Stress transmission. Confined flow of water through soils. Darcy's law, seepage. Compressibility of soil and settlement of structures. Consolidation. Strength of soils and rocks.

Assessment

An assignment of up to 2000 words (10%); one written examination not exceeding three-hours (80%); Laboratory work (10%)

Prescribed Texts
  • Lambe, T. W. and Whitman, R. V., Soil Mechanics. (SI edn), Wiley, 1977.
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