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CEE 434
Rock Mechanics
Mechanical behavior of rock with engineering and geologic application; basic solid mechanics and rheology of rocks; rock testing; theories of failure; Griffith theory, McClintock-Walsh theory; scale effects and creep. Engineering applications in tunneling and dam foundations. Geologic applications in faulting, folding, isostasy, igneous intrusion, and petroleum formation
Units: 3.0
Prerequisites:
CEE 334 - Soil Mechanics
Min Grade: C
Min Grade: C