| Area: | WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area |
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 25.0 |
| 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 reveiw of case studies, including field mapping of cores and rock exposures. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - Measured and documented geological discontinuities from core and exposures. Understood methods of in - situ stress measurement. Analysed and interpreted geotechnical data, defined structural domains for design and calculated in - situ block size distributions. Performed a critical review of mass classification systems. Estimate rock mass strength. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Over 50% continuous assessment, Less than 50% examination. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Summer Period | Y | | | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Trimester 1 | Y | | | |
