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CE 68500 - Rock Mechanics


Credit Hours: 3.00. Mechanical properties governing rock behavior, from intact rock to fractured rock masses. Laboratory experiments and field tests. Failure criteria. Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics. Rock mass deformability. Analytical and empirical approaches for the design and construction of civil engineering structures in rock masses. Slope stability. Bearing capacity of shallow and deep foundations. Prerequisite: CE 48300. Typically offered Fall.Credits: 3.00