872014 Tunnelling and geology


Type
Lecture
Semester hours
1
Lecturer (assistant)
Organisation
Offered in
Sommersemester 2023
Languages of instruction
Deutsch

Content

*Historical Tunnelling

*Modern Tunnelling

*Geological factors of influences: rock, rock mass, joints, stress and strain.

*Interactions between rock mass, tunnel shape and excavating method.

*Rock mass classification in tunnels.

*Introduction in strutural analysis of tunnels.

*The important of an engineering geological longitudinal section.

*Geotechnical measurements in tunnels.

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Previous knowledge expected

Basics in geology and in geotechnics.
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Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Insight in basics of tunnelling in hard rocks.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.