Course - Fracture Mechanics of Rock - GB8406
Fracture Mechanics of Rock
Lessons are not given in the academic year 2010/2011
About
About the course
Course content
The course deals with initiation and propagation of fractures in rock. It involves theories, testing methods, laboratory/filed observations, fracture mode, scale effect, and acoustic monitoring technique. It includes both fundamentals of fracture mechanics and also new developments of the study on the subject. The knowledge one learns in the course can make him/her be able to carry out mechanics evaluation on many fracture phenomena observed in fields.
Learning outcome
The course aims to give an introduction on how fractures are initiated in rock as well as the conditions for the different types of fracture.
Learning methods and activities
The course is given every other year; next time will be the spring of 2012. Teaching will be in forms of both lecture and self reading. The weight is put on discussions on individually assigned reading. The students are given three assignments each during the semester. They should be presented as reports, which form the basis for course evaluation and grading.
Recommended previous knowledge
Courses in classic mechanics and in relevant engineering subjects.
Course materials
In addition to relevant compendiums, new jounal punblications will comprise a significant portion of the teaching materials.
Subject areas
- Rock Mechanics
- Technological subjects
Contact information
There is no contact information available for this course.