| 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) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| 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 |
| 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. | Interpret rockmass classification depending on its structural quality, in-situ stress field and groundwater regime |
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| K3. | Analyse stress re-distributions due to the excavation processes |
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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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| 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: |
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 |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S3, A1, A2, A3 | Numerical and conceptual tasks | Written assignments | 10-30% | | 2. | K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A3 | Research based design project | Written report and associated calculations/Presentation | 30-50% | | 3. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3 | Any or all material covered in the unit will be examinable | Final Test(s)/Presentation | 30-50% |
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