| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Rock Mechanics Applications |
| Unit ID: | ENGIN2503 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (ENMIN3040 and ENMIN5160) |
| ASCED: | 030909 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit introduces elasticity, rock mechanics and their applications in rock structure designs, rock support designs and ground control in surface and underground mines. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | |  | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Understand the principles involved in theory of elasticity |
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| K2. | Recognise rock as a structural material and analyse the applicability of classical elasticity principles to rock structures |
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| K3. | Interpret rockmass classification depending on its structural quality, in-situ stress field and groundwater regime |
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| K4. | Analyse stress re-distributions due to the excavation processes |
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| K5. | Assess support systems appropriate to a particular excavation |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Investigate rock stress and strain analysis in mining |
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| S2. | Investigate ground control analysis, select appropriate support systems; and refine the design processes |
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| S3. | Apply knowledge in rock mechanics for rock structure designs in surface and underground mines |
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| S4. | Apply advanced mining design software to design and analysis of typical rock structures used in mining |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Analyse rock stress in mining environment |
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| A2. | Analyse rock/ground deformation in mining environment |
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| A3. | Design rock structures used in mining, observing safety and economic requirements |
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| Unit Content: |
•Overview of Theory of Elasticity
•Rock as a structure
•Strength & Deformation of rock
•In-situ stresses
•Methods of Excavation Analysis
•Stresses around excavations
•Stability evaluation of rock structures
•Evaluation of support requirements |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1-K4, S1-S2 and A1-A2 | A selection of tutorials will be assessed though out the unit. | Assessed tutorials. | 20-30% | | 2. | S3-S4 and A3 | A laboratory or field based practical exercise will be undertaken and assessed. | A technical/project/lab report. | 20-30% | | 3. | K1-K5, S1-S4 and A1-A3 | Any or all material covered in the unit will be examinable. | Test(s) | 40-60% |
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