2006 CLASS HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

Homework Assignment 1: By Wednesday January 23
Explore the various web sites posted in the links section of this web site and in particular the International Society for Rock Mechanics web site. Also read chapter 1  in the electronic version of Prof. Hoek's book "Practical Rock Engineering": www.rocscience.com/roc/Hoek/Hoeknotes2000.htm

Homework Assignment 2: Due Wednesday January 30
Vaiont Dam. This is a group project.  Click here to download the article needed for this assignment. Also, read paper entitled "Dam Failure" by J. T. Christian and G. B. Baecher

Homework Assignment 3: By Wednesday February 6
Read article When is a Design in Rock Engineering Acceptable by Evert Hoek (1991). This article can be downloaded from the web: See chapter 2 in Prof. Hoek's book "Practical Rock Engineering": www.rocscience.com/roc/Hoek/Hoeknotes2000.htm

Homework Assignment 4a: By Wednesday February 6
Read chapter 3 on Rock Mass Classifications in the electronic version of Prof. Hoek's book "Practical Rock Engineering": www.rocscience.com/roc/Hoek/Hoeknotes2000.htm

Homework Assignment 4b: Due Wednesday February 6
Check the Hazards web site of the Colorado Geological Survey and be ready to discuss it in class. Your assignment is to identify the major geologic hazards and constraints in Boulder City and Boulder County and identify where one would collect information about the extent and importance of those hazards and constraints (city offices, county offices, etc.). This is a group project.

Homework Assignment 5: Due Wednesday February 13
Stresses and Strains (click here). Read Lecture Notes 3

Due Wednesday February 13: Submit a one-page summary of the term project you plan to study for the rest of the semester. Click here for more information.

Homework Assignment 6a: Due Wednesday February 20
Physical Properties of Rocks (HW61). Read Lecture Notes 2

Homework Assignment 6b: Due Wednesday February 27
Physical Properties of Rocks (HW62). Read Lecture Notes 2

Homework Assignment 7: Due Wednesday March 5
Permeability Test (click here). Read Lecture Notes 4

Homework Assignment 8: Due Wednesday  March 12
Deformability Properties of Rocks and Rock Masses (click here). Read Lecture Notes 5.

March 17-21: Mid-Term Exam (Due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday March 21)

Homework Assignment 9: Due Wednesday April 9
Strength of Rocks and Rock Masses (click here). Read Notes 8.

Homework Assignment 10: Due Wednesday April 16
Rock Discontinuities (click here). Read Lecture Notes 10

Homework Assignment 11: Due Wednesday April 23
Hemispherical Projection Methods (click here). Read Lecture Notes 11

Homework Assignment 12: Due Wednesday April 30
Hemispherical Projection Methods (click here). Read Lecture Notes 11

Final exam: Due by 5:00 p.m. on May 5, 2008
 

Note: All hyperlinks connect to PDF documents.