GEN580
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GEN580 - The Mechanics of Fracture in Rock and Other Brittle Materials
Course ID
022779
Course Description
Fracture mechanics theory applied to the deformation and failure of rock; theory, numerical techniques; damage models; the mechanics of landslides and rockfall; time dependence. Creation and processing of outcrop 3D point clouds for detailed fracture characterization; point cloud processing software, slope stability, change detection.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Graduate
Course Attributes
CE - CL (Cross Listed)
Course Requisites
Course may include 1 or more field trips.
Cross Listed Courses
May be convened with
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No