Rock Mechanics Application

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Effective Term: 2025/08
Institute / School :Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Unit Title: Rock Mechanics Application
Unit ID: ENGPG9403
Credit Points: 15.00
Prerequisite(s): Nil
Co-requisite(s): Nil
Exclusion(s): (ENGIN2503)
ASCED: 030909
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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)
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Placement Component: No
Supplementary Assessment:Yes
Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment
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Topics may include:

1. Overview of Theory of Elasticity

2. Rock as a structure

3. Strength & Deformation of rock

4. In-situ stresses

5. Methods of Excavation Analysis

6. Stresses around excavations

7. Stability evaluation of rock structures

8. Evaluation of support requirements

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