ECTS - University of Pisa
| Modules | Area | Type | Hours | Teacher(s) | |
| RILEVAMENTO GEOLOGICO TECNICO | GEO/05 | LEZIONI | 60 |
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The student who successfully completes the course will be skilful in rock mechanics and able to apply advanced techniques in characterizing and classifying rocks and rock masses, in using software applications to assess rock stress/strength, deformation, slope instability. His or her knowledge will be relevant in slope instability assessment and reduction, facilities and infrastructure planning, quarrying or mining industry, engineering, surface or underground works.
The student will be assessed on his/her demonstrated ability to discuss the main course contents using the appropriate terminology.
Methods:
Delivery: face to face
Learning activities:
Attendance: Mandatory
Teaching methods:
The course consists of theoretical fundaments of rock mechanics, on site and laboratory practical applications, data analysis and processing, software modelling and result discussion. Topics Fundamental of rock mechanics. Classification and characterization of rock and rock masses. Discontinuities: dip/dip direction, spacing, persistence, roughness, infilling, aperture, weathering, water content. Geomechanical classifications: Bieniawski’s RMR, Romana’s SMR, Barton’s Q, Hoek’s GSI; features and applications. Rock mass strength and deformation. Rock slope instability: geometry, kinematics and types of movement (fall, topple, planar slide, wedge slide, flow). Shear strength of discontinuities. Stability analysis and safety factor. On site activity: data collecting and rock mass parameterization. Practical activity: on site data collecting, laboratory testing, parameterization, data processing, software analysis, final report.
Recommended reading:
Hoek E. (2007) - Practical Rock Engineering (http://www.rocscience.com/education/hoeks_corner).
Turner A.K. & Schuster R.L. (1996) - Landslides, investigation and mitigation. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C. Lecturer's notes and software tutorials.
Engineering geology, rock mechanics, construction geology (buldings, motorways, tunnels), slope instability
