MIME 323. Rock and Soil Mass Characterization.
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MIME 323
Rock and Soil Mass Characterization.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Mining & Materials Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
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
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