Courses Handbook 2006 - [Archived]

10750 (v.5) WASM Rockmass Characterisation 601


Area:

WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

25.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Tutorial:

1 x 25 Hours Weekly
 

Syllabus:

Geological discontinuities and intact rock. In situ stress measurements. Measurement of discontinuity characteristics from core logging and rock exposures. Data analysis, interpretation and definition of structural domains for design. In situ block size distributions. A critical review of rockmass classification systems. Estimates of rockmass strength. A review of case studies including field mapping of cores and rock exposures.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 

Field of Education:

030303 Mining Engineering

Funding Cluster:

08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2006 Kalgoorlie Campus Semester 1 Y        
2006 Kalgoorlie Campus Study Period 1 Y        
2006 Kalgoorlie Campus Study Period 2 Y        
2006 Kalgoorlie Campus Trimester 1 Y        
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially
Online
Internal
refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully
Online
refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

 
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