Rock Deformation Mechanics and Geohazards
Course Code
FI4262
Number of Credits
2
Semester
Course Type
Study Material
| Study Material | Depth |
|---|---|
| Stress in the earth's crust | Expert |
| Stress/strain in rocks, Hooke's Law, Stiffness Tensor Modeling, Voght Scheme Tensor | Expert |
| Elastic parameters, Dynamic vs Static Elastic parameters and how to measure them | Expert |
| Tensor stiffness Case anisotropy, Bending Beam, plasticity, creep, yield, | Expert |
| Rock failure in compression, tension and shear | Expert |
| Failure criteria: Mohr-Coulomb, Mogi-Coulomb, Druger Prager | Expert |
| Faults and fractures at depth, Fault terminology, Fault anatomy, Displacement distribution, Identifying faults in an oil field setting, The birth and growth of faults, Fault's communication and sealing properties | Expert |
| Some landslide modeling, slope stability for landslide modeling | Expert |
| Subsurface Pressure Test (Leak Off Test, Over-Coring), Subsurface Strain (Strain Gauge). Introduction to Full-Bore Microscanner Imager for determining Stress direction, How to Read Earthquake Moment Tensors | Expert |
| Pressure estimation under the earth's surface: Overburden Stress, Shmin, Shmax, Pore Pressure Prediction (Eaton, Bowers, Rock Physics) | Expert |
| Stress distribution around Cylinder and introduction of major stresses Sigma1, Sigma2, Sigma3 | Expert |
| Case studies: Design for making stable slopes, Design and stabilization of the tunnel making process based on geomechanical analysis, Stabilization design for making drill holes based on geomechanical analysis | Expert |
| Introduction to geohazard types, wave amplification, liquefaction, tsunami mechanisms, subsurface overpressure, Shallow gas, geohazard mitigation, subsidence mitigation | Expert |
Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLO) carried by the course
| CPMK Code | Course Learning Outcomes Elements (CLO) |
|---|---|
| CPMK 1 | Students understand the relationship between the dynamics of the earth's crust, the mechanisms of rock deformation in natural disasters and disasters triggered by human actions, and how to mitigate disasters. |
| CPMK 2 | Students are able to understand the concepts of stress, strain and Hooke's law relationships in rocks from a theoretical and laboratory perspective, and can apply them in simple configurations. |
| CPMK 3 | Students are able to understand the concept of the formation of fault types in rock plates in rocks from a theoretical and laboratory perspective, and can apply it to real field and industrial cases. |
| CPMK 4 | Students are able to think comprehensively, integrating qualitative data from geological phenomena and quantitative calculations of subsurface stress and the use of failure limit criteria to mitigate structures that remain stable and disasters do not occur. |
| CPMK 5 | Students get to know the landslide mechanism, its modeling and how to create a stable slope, and the modeling software is demonstrated |
| CPMK 6 | Students understand how to model subsurface stress based on geomechanical parameters and can use or at least demonstrate how to use the modeling software |
| CPMK 7 | Students know how to stabilize tunnels and drill holes |
Learning Method
- Lectures, group discussions
Learning Modality
- Synchronous Offline, Asynchronous Mixed/Online
Assessment Methods
- Midterm Exam, Final Exam, Assignments, Quizzes