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B016186 - SUBSURFACE GEOLOGY
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Course program
Academic Year 2019-20
Course year
First year - Second Semester
Belonging Department
Earth Sciences (DST)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
GEO/03 - STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
Credits
6
Teaching Hours
48
Teaching Term
24/02/2020 ⇒ 12/06/2020
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Lectureship
Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
Constitutive laws, rheological behaviour, tensio-deformative behaviour, geostructural characterisation,
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
-Bieniawski Z.T. (1989). "Engineering Rock Mass Classifications: Aperfect manual for Engineers and geologists in MIning, Civil, and Petroleum Engineering". John Wiley & Sons, Inc
- Bieniawki Z.T. (1979). "Rock Mechanics design in mining and tunneling". A.A. BALKEMA/ROTTERDAM/BOSTON/1984 Editore
- Brady B.H.G. & Brown E.T. (1993). "Rock Mechanics for underground mining". Chapman & Hall 2-6- Boundary Row London SE 1 8 HN, UK
- Bringiotti M. (1996)."Guida al Tunneling- L'arte e la tecnica di M.Bringiotti". Edizioni PEiparma
- Hudson J.A., Harrison J.P. (1997). "Engineering rock mechanics an introdution to the principles"- Pergamon Editore
- Hoek E., Kaiser P.K., Bawden W.F. (1993). "Support of Underground Excavations in Hard Rock" A.A. BALKEMA/ROTTERDAM/BOSTON/1984 Editore
- Lunardi P. (2008). "Progetto e costruzione di gallerie-Analisi delle deformazioni controllate nelle rocce e nei suoli". Edizioni Hoepli
- Mahtab M.A., Grasso P. (1992). "Geomechanics Principles in the Design of Tunnels and Caverns in Rocks". Elsevier Editore
- Rock Engineering: course notes by Evert Hoek, www.rocscience.com --> Hoek's corner
- Tanzini M. (2006). "Gallerie: aspetti geotecnici nella progettazione e costruzione". Dario Flaccovio Editore
- Bieniawki Z.T. (1979). "Rock Mechanics design in mining and tunneling". A.A. BALKEMA/ROTTERDAM/BOSTON/1984 Editore
- Brady B.H.G. & Brown E.T. (1993). "Rock Mechanics for underground mining". Chapman & Hall 2-6- Boundary Row London SE 1 8 HN, UK
- Bringiotti M. (1996)."Guida al Tunneling- L'arte e la tecnica di M.Bringiotti". Edizioni PEiparma
- Hudson J.A., Harrison J.P. (1997). "Engineering rock mechanics an introdution to the principles"- Pergamon Editore
- Hoek E., Kaiser P.K., Bawden W.F. (1993). "Support of Underground Excavations in Hard Rock" A.A. BALKEMA/ROTTERDAM/BOSTON/1984 Editore
- Lunardi P. (2008). "Progetto e costruzione di gallerie-Analisi delle deformazioni controllate nelle rocce e nei suoli". Edizioni Hoepli
- Mahtab M.A., Grasso P. (1992). "Geomechanics Principles in the Design of Tunnels and Caverns in Rocks". Elsevier Editore
- Rock Engineering: course notes by Evert Hoek, www.rocscience.com --> Hoek's corner
- Tanzini M. (2006). "Gallerie: aspetti geotecnici nella progettazione e costruzione". Dario Flaccovio Editore
Learning Objectives
To acquire base knowledge of the rheological behaviour of rock mass under deformation and excavation, methods for the reconstruction of the underground geological setting
Prerequisites
Basic geological knowledge
Teaching Methods
Frontal lesson
Further information
Devoted web site
Type of Assessment
Oral exam: The student will be required to answer some questions related to the main topics covered in the course.
The basic knowledge of the course elements and the critical ability to link the various problems of the course will be evaluated
The basic knowledge of the course elements and the critical ability to link the various problems of the course will be evaluated
Course program
- Criteria for analyzing geological structure of rock masses for the purpose of reconstruction of the underground
- Geological and geo-structural characterization of rock masses for the purpose of reconstruction of the underground
- Behavior-strain rheology of rocks in response to underground excavations
- Critical issues related to geological and geostructural underground excavations
- Safety and regulatory aspects
- Work on the main cognitive methods of excavation and the effect of explosives on rock masses
- Analysis of some case studies
- Geological and geo-structural characterization of rock masses for the purpose of reconstruction of the underground
- Behavior-strain rheology of rocks in response to underground excavations
- Critical issues related to geological and geostructural underground excavations
- Safety and regulatory aspects
- Work on the main cognitive methods of excavation and the effect of explosives on rock masses
- Analysis of some case studies