Rock and soil mechanics

Acronym
R1MST
Status
mandatory
Semester
3, 5
Number of classes
3L + 2E
ECTS
6.0
Study programme
Geological Engineering,Mining Engineering
Module
Type of study
Bachelor academic studies
Lecturer
Lecturer/Associate (practicals)
Prerequisite / Form of prerequisites

Mathematics II, Basics of Geology

Form of prerequisites:

Heard subjects

Learning objectives

The main goal of the course is to acquaint mining students with the basic physical-mechanical and technical-technological properties of rocks and soil and the laboratory methods of their testing, the basic methods of registering stresses, deformations and pressures in the field, model tests, the classification of terrain as a working environment and the conditions for performing earthworks works in different rock masses.

Learning outcomes

After listening to and passing the course, students will master laboratory methods of testing the physical-mechanical properties of rocks and soil, as well as field methods of testing the stress-deformation behavior of rock mass.

Course contents

1. Introduction. Definition, task, methods and place of rock and soil mechanics in mining. 2. Genesis of rocks and soil. Physical properties of rocks and soil: Granulometric composition, resistance of rocks and soil to the effects of frost, volumetric and specific gravity, porosity and humidity. 3. Physical properties of rocks and soil: Plasticity and consistency, water permeability, capillarity, stickiness and swelling. 4. Mechanical properties of rocks and soil: compressive, tensile, bending and shear strength of rocks. Coulomb-Moore and Hooke-Brown fracture law. 5. Shear strength of soil.6. Mechanical properties of rocks. 7. Deformability of rocks. 8. Field methods of testing the deformability of rock masses. 9. Field methods of testing the deformability of rock masses. 10. Deformability of soil. 11. Technological properties of rocks and soil. 12. Properties of rocks and soil in situ .13. Model tests. 14. Classification of terrain as a working environment

Literature
  1. S. Kostić, Rock and soil mechanics, Faculty of Mining, Prijedor, 2014.

  2. S. Kostić, Rock and soil mechanics - script - practicum for exercises, Faculty of Mining, Prijedor, 2014.

  3. R. Obradović, N. Najdanović, Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice, Mining Institute, Belgrade, 1999.

  4. M. Maksimović. Soil mechanics. AGM book, Belgrade, 2008.

  5. M. Stević, Soil and Rock Mechanics, RGF, Tuzla, 1991.

Evaluation and grading

Class attendance, class activity, elaboration, test I and II and final exam (oral)

Teaching Methods

Lectures, exercises, practicum, consultations.

Specific remarks:

Students are required to attend classes, do exercises, pass tests and the final exam.