ROCK ENGINEERING

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Course Description

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 Learning Outcomes

1 ) Asses suitable rock support and rock excavation method for rock excavation project
2 ) Analyze simple rock structure analysis and design for rock slope stability.
3 ) Describe the rock properties and understand the behavior of rock subjected to loading.

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 33 Hours
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Intermediate
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Science & Technology ( ST )

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 Syllabus

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

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

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

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

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

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

Our Instructor

DR. NURUL AINAIN BINTI MOHD SALIM

 Course Instructor
UiTM Shah Alam

IR. TS. NOORFAIZAH BINTI HAMZAH

 Course Instructor
UiTM Shah Alam

 Frequently Asked Questions

A1 : All undergraduate students and open to all that interested in this course.

A2 : There is no specific requirement to join this class.

A3 : The pre-requisite for this course is Engineering Geology or Basic Geology.