INTRODUCTION TO UNDERGROUND OPENINGS ENGINEERING

CIVENGR/GLE 434

Course Description

Subsurface stress; rock failure criteria; openings in competent rock; openings in layered rocks; plastic behavior around openings in weak rock; stereographic projections and stereonet; block theory; rock bolts; stabilization methods and design.

Prerequisties

CIVENGR/GLE 330 , CIVENGR/GEOSCI/GLE/MS&E 474 or concurrent enrollment, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

GLE 479

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.78

0.18% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

No change from Historical

A Rate

55.56%

-4.76% from Historical

Class Size

-25% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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