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Rock and Soil Mechanics

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Course Unit Code542-0208/15
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
SAN02doc. Ing. Jindřich Šancer, Ph.D.
Summary
In this subject students are at the first acquaint with relation between rock mass – rock samples – rock specimen. In the chapter physical properties are definition of different rock properties, their measurement and using in practical calculations. Soil classification according grain size and according water content, which influence soil behaviour. Mechanical properties mean in the first place strength characteristics. Strength properties are estimated for simple loading, like compressive, tensile shear loading and also for combined loading.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
In this subject students are at the first acquaint with relation between rock mass – rock samples – rock specimen. Course continue by the chapters deal with physical properties, mechanical and technological properties of rocks and soils. There are definition of different rock properties, their measurement and using in practical calculations. Knowlege of properties of rocks are apply to Rock and Soil classification and stress strain behaviour of Rock masses and mathematical modeling.
Course Contents
1. Introduction into subject, basic terminology, properties of Rock and Soils.
2. Physical properties of Rocks and Soils - density, porosity, compactness, water content, saturation, grainsize analyzes).
3. Physical properties of Rocks and Soils - technical properties - thermal, electric and water conductivity, etc.
4. Physical properties of Rocks and Soils - chemical reaction - consistency limits, swelling, shrink, etc.
5. Mechanical properties of Rocks - Strength of rocks – compressive, tensile, tangencial, shear, triaxial
6. Mechanical properties of Rocks – stress – strain diagram, poisson ratio, modulus of deformation, rheologic properties.
7. Mechanical properties of Rocks - Strength of rockmass – factors influencing strength of rock mass
8. Technological properties of rocks – abrasivity, friction, hardness etc.
9. Energy properties of rocks.
10. Hypotheses of limit states of rocks and rockmass – Mohr-Coulomb, Hoek-Brown theory.
11. Rheological modeling
12.mathematical modeling – methods and software.
13. Rockmass clasification (RQD,RMR,Q system)
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Petroš,V.: Rock and Soil Mechanics VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Mining and Geology, Ostrava 2005, ISBN 80-248-0807-2
Ulusay, R., Hudson, J.A.:The Complete ISRM Suggested Methods for Rock characterization, Testing and monitoring: 1974-2006. Ankara Turkey 2007, ISBN 978-975-93675-4-1
DARLING, P.:SME Mining Engineering Handbook. 3rd Edition, SME 2011, ISBN 978-0-87335-341-0
AADNOY, Bernt Sigve a Reza LOOYEH. Petroleum rock mechanics: drilling operations and well design. Oxford: Elsevier/Gulf Professional Publishing, 2011. ISBN 978-0-12-385546-6.
PETROŠ, V., ŠANCER, J. Mechanika hornin a zemin. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2013. ISBN 978-80-248-3431-3.
STANĚK,J., KOŘÍNEK,R.:Hornická mechanika zemin : stabilita svahů, ES VŠB – TU Ostrava, Ostrava 1991
ŠIMEK, J.:Mechanika zemin, STNL, Praha 1990, ISBN 80-03-00428-4
ULUSAY, R., HUDSON, J.A.:The Complete ISRM Suggested Methods for Rock characterization, Testing and monitoring: 1974-2006. Ankara Turkey 2007, ISBN 978-975-93675-4-1
Recommended Reading:
LOOK, Burt. Handbook of geotechnical investigation and design tables. 2nd ed. Leiden: CRC Press, c2014. ISBN 978-1-138-00139-8
WITTKE, Walter. Rock mechanics based on an anisotropic jointed rock model (AJRM). Berlin: Ernst, c2014. ISBN 978-3-433-03079-0.
PETROŠ, V.:Vlastnosti hornin a masívu, Institut 542, HGF, VŠB TU Ostrava 2002
PETROŠ,V.: Rock and Soil Mechanics VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Mining and Geology, Ostrava 2005, ISBN 80-248-0807-2
DARLING, P.:SME Mining Engineering Handbook. 3rd Edition, SME 2011, ISBN 978-0-87335-341-0
LOOK, Burt. Handbook of geotechnical investigation and design tables. 2nd ed. Leiden: CRC Press, c2014. ISBN 978-1-138-00139-8
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit33 17
        ExaminationExamination67 18