Underground geotechnical - factors affecting excavation behaviour. Stresses around mining excavations. Computational theory and methods for rock behaviour and stress analysis. Failure mechanisms. Rock mass characterisation systems. Mine seismicity and related dynamic, high stress events. Ground support systems for high stress environments. Geotechnical aspects of blast design and effects. Stress relief and yield pillar systems. Subsidence above mine excavations. Surface geotechnical - review of collection and analysis of data for surface mining geotechnical engineering. Review of strength and deformation behaviour of defects ad rock masses. Limit equilibrium analysis of slope stability.... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: 310001 (v.2)<br/> Mine Geotechnical Engineering 431<br/> <br/> or any previous version