WEEK 1

January 16: Welcome, What to Expect, Course Outline

WEEK 2

January 23:  Definitions, Applications and Objectives of Rock Mechanics,  Historical Development, Rock as an Engineering Material (Lecture Notes 1)

WEEK 3

January 30:  Rock and Rock Mass Classifications (Lecture Notes 1)

WEEK 4

February 6: Stresses and Strains (Lecture Notes 3)

WEEK 5

February 13: Physical Properties of Intact Rock (Lecture Notes 2)

WEEK 6

February 20: Thermal and Hydraulic Properties of Intact Rock (Lecture Notes 4)

WEEK 7

February 27: Deformability of Rocks and Rock Masses (Lecture Notes 5)
              
WEEK 8

March 5: Theory of Elasticity and Rock Mechanics (Lecture Notes 6 and 6figs)

WEEK 9

March 12: Elasticity and Visco-Elasticity in Rock Mechanics (Lectures Notes 6 and 7)

WEEK 10

March 19: Strength Properties of Rocks and Rock Masses (Notes 8)
March 17-21: Mid-Term Exam

WEEK 11  - Spring Break 

WEEK 12

April 2: Strength Properties of Rocks and Rock Masses (Notes 8). Ground Support Interaction and NATM Method (Notes 9 distributed in class)

WEEK 13

April 9: Rock Discontinuities (Lecture Notes 10)

WEEK 14

April 16: Rock Discontinuities (Lecture Notes 10); Hemispherical Projection Methods (Lecture Notes 11)

WEEK 15

April 23: Hemispherical Projection Methods (Lecture Notes 11)
April 23: Project reports due.
 

WEEK 16

April 30: Rock Slope Engineering
May 5: Final exam due by 5:00 p.m.

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