Course : Rock Mechanics

  • 5 September 2017, 14.09
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Course code/credits and contact hours : TKS4114/2.0
Semester : VII
Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name : Dr. Ir. Ahmad Rifa’i, MT.
Bibliography :
  1. ASTM, 2003, Section 4. Volume: 04.08 & 04.09 soil & Rock.
  2. Giani, G.P., 1992, Rock Slope Stability Analysis, A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.
  3. Goodman, R.E., 1980, Introduction to Rock Mechanics, John Wiley and Sons.
  4. Jaeger, J.C., Cook, N.G.W. & Zimmerman, R.W., 2007, Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics, 4th Ed., Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
  5.  JSCE, 2002, Pedoman Pekerjaan Terowongan Pegunungan.
  6.  Rifa’i, A. & Fathani, F., 2012, Modul Bahan Ajar Mekanika Batuan, JTSL FT UGM, Yogyakarta.
  7. Roy, H.E., 2007, Characteristics of Geologic Materials and Formations: a Field guide for geotechnical engineers, CRC Press Taylor & Francis, New York.
Specific course information
Brief description  :

This course contains the definition of cycle and types of rocks and the role of rock mechanics in the application, Rock Quality Designation (RQD), Stand-up Time, Rock Mass Rating (RMR), Q System, JSCE System Hoek-Brown 1994 and Hoek-Brown 2002, rock technical specifications, rock classification in several systems, stress-strain behavior: rock collapse criteria, application of rock mechanics in tunnel, Barton’s criterion, JRC, JCS and rock slope stabilization works.
Prerequisite Courses :
  1.  Introduction to Geology and Geotechnics (Semester II)
  2. Soil Mechanics I (Semester III)
  3. Soil Mechanics II (Semester IV)
Required/elective : Elective
Studio work : N/A
Laboratory work : N/A
Specific goals of the course
Specific outcomes : The students are expected to be able to understand the fundamentals of rock mechanics in civil engineering works, especially tunnels and rock slope stabilization.
Student outcomes : (a) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering in civil engineering fields

(b) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to have data analysis and interpretation

(c) An ability to design a system, component, or process in order to be able to face the real constraints in economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability

(j) Knowledge of contemporary issues in civil engineering
Brief list of topics to be covered :
  1. Technical properties of rocks
  2. Classification of rock mass with various systems
  3. Strain and stress of rocks
  4. Criteria of Hoek-Brown rock collapse
  5. Application case study on rock tunnel
  6. Rock tunnel design
  7. Stress analysis of rounded tunnels analytically
  8. Causes and mechanisms of rock avalanches.
  9. Model collapse: planar & inclined.
  10. Shear strength criteria: Bartin analysis, JRC, JCS
  11. Calculation of rock slope stability
  12. PGA determination (amax)
  13. Case study mechanism and countermeasures of rock landslides.