CVEN 5768: Week-by-week
JANUARY
January 14: Course Overview and Introduction
Course structure, assignments, projects, grading, expectations
January 16: Geology and Geological Engineering Review
Download lecture notes 1 and bring notes to class
PPT
January 23: Geology and Geological Engineering Review
Read paper entitled "Dam Failure" by J.T. Christian and G.B. Baecher
HW Assignment: Watch the following videos on dam failure:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_61-wGFlcc (Malpasset Dam)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BilO_Bv7pW0 (St. Francis Dam)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEdM6Ys6spA (Teton Dam)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIeNM8cm6J8 (Baldwin Hills Dam)
Be ready to discuss these case studies in class on January 23.
PPT
January 28: Rock Engineering
Read The Development of Engineering and/or watch the video in Hoek's Corner
Read Chapter 1 in Intro to Rock Mechanics (Goodman)
PPT2
January 30: Rock Mass Classifications
HW Assignment: Vaoint Dam, download the article needed for this assignment
Read Chapter 3 in Hoek's Corner
PPT2
FEBRUARY
February 4: Physical Properties of Rocks
Download lecture notes 2.
Read Chapter 2 in Intro to Rock Mechanics (Goodman)
February 6: Physical Properties of Rocks
HW Assignment: Rock classification assignment
Read Chapter 2 in Intro to Rock Mechanics (Goodman)
February 11: Stresses and Strains (Review)
Lecture Notes
HW Assignment: Bulk properties of rocks.
February 13: Stresses and Strains (Review)
Lecture Notes
February 18: In situ stresses and their measurements.
February 20: In situ stresses and their measurements
Case studies are selected.
Read Chapter 4 in Introduction to Rock Mechanics (Goodman)
HW Assignment: Stresses and Strains
February 25: Rock and Rock Mass Deformability
Lecture Notes
February 27: Rock and Rock Mass Deformability
Lecture Notes
MARCH
March 4: Applications of Theory of Elasticity in Rock Mechanics
Elasticity Notes, Elasticity Figures
March 6: Applications of Theory of Elasticity in Rock Mechanics
Elasticity Notes, Elasticity Figures
HW Assignment on Deformability Due
March 11: Visco-Elasticity and Rock Mechanics
Viscoelasticity notes
March 13: Strength of Rocks and Rock Masses
Strength Notes
HW Assignment on Tunnel Lining Due
TAKE HOME EXAM DUE ON MARCH 20.
March 18: Strength of Rocks and Rock Masses
Strength Notes
March 20: NATM Method and Ground-Support Interaction
Notes
Spring Break (March 25-29)
APRIL-MAY
April 1: Rock Discontinuities
Lecture Notes
April 3: Rock Discontinuities
HW Assignment on Strength due
Lecture Notes
April 8: Stereographic Projection
Lecture Notes
See appendix
April 10: Stereographic Projection
HW Assignment on Discontinuities due
Lecture Notes
See Appendix 5 in Intro to Rock Mechanics
April 15: Stereographic Projection
Lecture Notes
See Appendix 5 in Intro to Rock Mechanics
April 17: Geophysical methods
HW Assignment Due
April 22: Rock Slope Engineering
Lecture Notes
April 24: Rock Slope Engineering
Case study reports due
Lecture Notes
April 29: Rock Slope Engineering
Lecture Notes
May 1: Rock Slope Engineering
Final Exam Period: May 5, 1:30-4 pm
Presentation of case studies