RSE3010 · Monash University
Mine geotechnical engineering
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 3
- Workload
- ≈ 12 h / week
- Faculty
- Engineering
What it covers
This unit provides you with an overview of the principles and practical application of rock mechanics to excavation design and design implementation (construction management). This includes; behaviour of intact rock and rock mass, in-situ stress and measurement, rock mass classification schemes, the time-dependent and dynamic behaviour of rock, ground support and reinforcement, geotechnical instrumentation and empirical excavation techniques.
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly quizzeshurdle | Quiz / Test | 5% |
| Final assessmenthurdle | Examination | 50% |
| Assignmentshurdle | Project | 45% |
Hurdle tasks must be passed regardless of your overall mark.
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On-campus |