Soil and Rock Mechanics (GHO / Master HCE) - 4EUS4MSR
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Number of hours
- Lectures : 20.0
- Tutorials : 20.0
- Laboratory works : 20.0
- Projects : -
- Internship : -
ECTS : 5.0
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Officials : Gael COMBE
Goals
Know the fundamental behavior of soils and rocks in relation to their nature, their geological history and the scale considered;
Know and master the implementation and operation of in situ and laboratory tests for the characterization of soil and rock and be aware of the variability of characteristics, uncertainties and measurement errors.
Content Soil Mechanics
1 Physical properties (densities, water content, Atterberg, proctor)
2 Stress and strain in soils (effective stress)
3 Triaxial behavior
4 Settlements
5 Earth pressure
Rock Mechanics:
1 Intact Rock Behavior
2 Rock mass and discontinuities
Site investigation: Penetrometer, Permeability tests ...
Applications / Projects: Investigation report analysis ; Analysis scouting Settlements studies ; reverse failure analysis ; Tunnel analysis.
PrerequisitesContinuum Mechanics and Elasticity theory
Tests - Specific credits: this course brings 6.0 ECTS to students in Semester S8 - M1 HCE
Examination (2 h, 50 % of the mark) + reports (50% of the mark)
CC 50% + CT 50%
The exam is given in english only 
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Date of update February 8, 2017