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Soil and Rock Mechanics (GHO / Master HCE) - 4EUS4MSR

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 20.0
    • Projects -
    • Tutorials 20.0
    • Internship -
    • Laboratory works 20.0

    ECTS

    ECTS 5.0

Goal(s)

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.

Responsible(s)

Gael COMBE

Content(s)

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.

Prerequisites

Continuum Mechanics and Elasticity theory

Test

  • Specific credits: this course brings 6.0 ECTS to students in Semester S8 - M1 HCE

1st session
Continuous assessment (CC) : lab work reports, project reports
Written exam(ET) : 3 hours written exam

2nd session
Another exam will replace the first one (ET). No retake for CC.

The exam is given in english only FR

Calendar

The course exists in the following branches:

see the course schedule for 2025-2026

Additional Information

Course ID : 4EUS4MSR
Course language(s): FR

You can find this course among all other courses.

French State controlled Master's degree

diplôme national de master contrôlé par l'Etat