Geosciences 631 - Rock Fracture Mechanics

Spring
2020
01LL
0.00
M 1:25PM 4:25PM
UMass Amherst
51173
Morrill Sci. Ctr. (II) rm 245
Study of faults, dikes, joints, veins, solution surfaces, and other fractures using field, analytical, and numerical techniques. Principles of rock fracture mechanics used to analyze these features. Applications of fracture analysis include: contribution of fractures to the flow of fluids in the upper crust, evaluation of rock excavation stability, and assessment of seismic hazards associated with active faults. Prerequisite: Geo-Sci 431 or equivalent.
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Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.
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