Rock Engineering Series: Background

Yun Zhou, Ph.D., P.E.

Course Outline

In this course, you need to review three notes of “Practical Rock Engineering” that were selected from a free set of notes offered online to public by Dr. Evert Hoek.

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

Learning Objective

Upon completion of this course, the student will gain the following specific knowledge: 

• History and development of rock engineering;
• Rockbursts and elastic theory;
• Discontinuous rock masses;
• Geological data collection;
• Laboratory testing of rock;
• Rock mass strength and classification;
• In situ stress measurements;
• Rock reinforcement and support design;
• Excavation methods in rock;
• Analytical tools for rock engineering;
• Rock landslides;
• Deformation of rock slopes;
• Structural failures in rock masses;
• Excavations in weak rock;
• Factor of Safety and probability of failure in rock engineering; and
• Criteria of acceptable design in rock engineering.

Intended Audience

This course is applicable to civil, mining, structural, and geotechnical engineers, as well as design and construction personnel involved with the planning, design, and construction of building structures on, in, and with rocks.

Benefit to Attendees

Attendee of this course will be able to understand and deal with issues associated with rock engineering.

Course Introduction

This course provides a general understanding of practical rock engineering to geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists.

Course Content

The course content is contained in the following PDF file:

Rock Engineering Series: Background

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Course Summary

This course, as a part of Rock Engineering Series, covers history, development, probability of failure, and design criteria of rock engineering.

Related Links

For additional information related to this subject, please visit the following websites or web pages:

PDHonline Course C550 - Rock Engineering Series: Underground Openings
PDHonline Course C551 - Rock Engineering Series: Rock Slopes
PDHonline Course C552 - Rock Engineering Series: Rock Mass Classifications and Properties

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

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DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.

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