ROCK MECHANICS
Course Name Course ID Prerequisites
ROCK MECHANICS EEG322 EMR201/MATH110
Course Description
Concept of Rock Mechanics. Studying the stress-strain relationships. Studying the engineering properties of both intact rock and discontinuity surfaces. Applying the intact rock and also the discontinuity surfaces classification systems. Behavior and classification of Rock Masses.
Laboratory sessions (works) for the physical and mechanical behavior of rocks. (2 days Field Trips)
Course Objectives
1. To analyze the forces, stress and strain in rocks.
2. To determine the engineering properties of intact rock including:
a. Physical properties b. Mechanical properties c. Classification of intact rock
3. To determine engineering properties of discontinuity surfaces including:
a. Physical properties b. Mechanical properties
c. Classification of discontinuity surfaces 4. To classify the rock mass using:
a. RMR-system b. Q-system 5. Applications
a. Stress around underground excavations b. Analysis of rock slopes
General References for the Course: (Books/Journals…etc.)
Students in this course can read from:
1. Engineering Behaviour of Rocks, by Farmer, I.W., 1983. Chapman and Hall, London.
2. Engineering Rock Mass Classifications, by Bieniawski, Z.T., 1989. John Wiley & Sons, New York.
3. Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics, 3rd Edition, by Jaeger J.G., and Cook N.G.W., 1979.
Chapman and Hall, London, UK.
4. Introduction of Rock Mechanics, 2nd Edition, by Goodman R.E., 1989. John Wiley and Sons New York.
5. Rock Mechanics in Engineering Practice. 2nd Edition, by Stagg, K. G., and Zienkiewicz, D. C. 1968. Wiley-Interscience, Somerset, NJ.
6. Rock Mechanics, by Jumukis A.R., 1983. Gulf Publishing Co. Houston, TX, USA.
List of URLs for this Course
• www.usask.ca/geology/labs/rockmech/
• http://www.kaau.edu.sa/aalharthi/CONTENTS%20OF%20ROCK%20MECHANICS.pdf Course Outcome
The student will be able to do the following:
1. Student can do the intact rock classification system.
2. Student can do the discontinuty surface classification systems.
3. Student can t apply the of rock mechanics in rock slopes and underground excavation.
