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Course Info

  • ROCK ENGINEERING

ROCK ENGINEERING

About this Course

This course deals with rocks, particularly in its application in controlling rock mass instability and reinforcing rock mass by using appropriate system especially in tunneling. The term 'rock engineering' refers to any engineering activities involving rocks. Basic knowledge in geology (particularly rock types, discontinuities in rock and structural geology) is essential for this course. The syllabus consists of engineering geology, classification of rock properties, rock mass classification system, rock stresses and failure criteria, rock slope engineering and tunnel engineering. The rock excavation and support technology part include an introduction to drill and blast method, tunnel boring machine, support elements in tunneling, shotcrete and surface support systems. Construction of structures in or on rock mass (e.g. slope, tunnel & cavern) depends greatly on the rock mass properties and the interaction between the rock mass and the engineered structures.

Course Syllabus

Syllabus Info
Rock and Civil Engineering
1.1. Geology and Civil Engineering
1.2. Rock and Soil Formation
1.3. Geological Structures
1.4. Geological Mapping and Interpretations


Rock Mass Characterization and Classification
2.1. Rock Classification System
2.2. Plane of Weakness
2.3. Stereographic Projection
2.4. Rock Engineering Structures
2.5. Rock Slope
2.6. Underground and Surface Tunnel
2.7. Cavern
2.8. Case Study


Rock Mass Strength and Measurement Failure
3.1. 3D Stress Analysis
3.2. Stress Transformation
3.3. Coulomb – Navier and Coulomb-Mohr Criteria
3.4. Hoek-Brown Failure Criteria
3.5. Griffith Criterion of Brittle Failure


Rock Slope Engineering
4.1. Types of Rock Slope Failure
4.2. Methods of Stability Analysis
4.3. Case Study


Rock Tunnel Engineering
5.1. Types and Shape of Tunnel
5.2. Analysis of Underground Opening
5.3. Case Study


Rock Excavation and Support Technology
6.1. Drill and Blasting
6.2. Tunnel Boring Machine
6.3. Shotcrete
6.4. Rock Reinforcement Support
6.5. Case Study


Frequently Asked Questions

Course FAQ
Q1 : Who is suitable to join this course?
A1 : All undergraduate students and open to all that interested in this course.

Q2 : What are the requirements to join this class?
A2 : There is no specific requirement to join this class.

Q3 : What is the pre-requisite for this course ?
A3 : The pre-requisite for this course is Engineering Geology or Basic Geology.