305554 (v.1) WASM Rock Engineering 202

Area:

WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area

Contact Hours:

3.0

Credits:

12.5

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

305568 (v.1) WASM Structural Geology 203 or any previous version

Introduction to soil and rock mechanics. Nature of soils. Flow of water in soils. Shear stress. Types of foundations. Rock as an engineering material. Intact rock, discontinuities and rock mass structure. Failure mechanism.

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Kalgoorlie Campus	Semester 2	Y

Area External	refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central External	refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

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