MIME 323. Rock and Soil Mass Characterization.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description
Characteristics of soil and rock masses and the stability of mine workings. Mechanical properties of rocks and soils related to physical/chemical properties. Characterization of rock mass discontinuities. Laboratory and in-situ techniques to define mechanical properties of soils, rocks and discontinuities. Permeability and groundwater flow principles. In-situ stresses and their measurement. Rock mass quality and classification systems.
- (3-3-3)
- Prerequisite (Undergraduate): EPSC 221 and MIME 200