Spring 2027

Introduction to Underground Openings Engineering

Introduction to underground openings engineering covering subsurface stress, rock failure criteria, and design of openings in various rock types using stereonets and stabilization methods.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Hiroki Sone

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.77 GPA, 93.3% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.78 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.75 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Predict stress concentrations around underground openings

  • Identify weak points around underground openings in conjunction with the rock mass type information

  • Design openings to minimize hazard

  • Design reinforcement strategies

  • Perform advanced design strategies

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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CIV ENGR/​G L E 330,GEOSCI/​CIV ENGR/​G L E/​M S & E 474 or concurrent enrollment, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

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Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.77 GPA, 93.3% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.78 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.75 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

HIROKI SONE is recorded teaching in Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 250

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.77 GPA, 93.3% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.78 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.75 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Subsurface stress and rock failure criteria
  • Openings in competent, layered, and weak rock
  • Stereographic projections and block theory
  • Rock bolts and stabilization methods

Skills

  • Predict stress concentrations around underground openings
  • Identify weak points in rock masses
  • Design underground openings for safety
  • Design reinforcement strategies
  • Apply stereographic projections and block theory

Grades

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CIVENGR/GLE 434 · Spring 2027

Introduction to Underground Openings Engineering

Recorded 2026-10-14
CIVENGR/GLE 434 · Spring 2027

Introduction to Underground Openings Engineering

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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