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Rock Mechanics

Code:

TPD027

Sigla:

MR

Áreas Científicas
Classificação	Área Científica
OFICIAL	Geotecnia

Ocorrência: 2023/2024 - 2S

Ativa?	Yes
Unidade Responsável:	Departamento de Engenharia Civil
Curso/CE Responsável:	Undergraduate in Oil & Gas Technologies

Ciclos de Estudo/Cursos

Sigla	Nº de Estudantes	Plano de Estudos	Anos Curriculares	Créditos UCN	Créditos ECTS	Horas de Contacto	Horas Totais
TPD	15	Study Plan	2	-	5	60	135

Língua de trabalho

Portuguese

Objetivos

Students should be able to: i) understand the mineralogical characteristics, the physical and mechanical properties of rocks ii) understand in-homogeneity and anisotropy of rock mass; understand the effects of fluids and its movement within the rock mass; iii) understand rock failure criteria; (iv) analyze the behavior  of rocks and rock mass in relation to its deformability and strength; (v) understand and apply the concepts of stress state in rock masses.

Resultados de aprendizagem e competências

Skills and competences: organized and systematic thinking; analytical capacity; critical thinking and innovative sense; inductive reasoning; effective communication in mother and english tongue; appropriate use of
information technologies and communication; development of consistent and coherent proposals for solving technological problems.

Modo de trabalho

Presencial

Programa

1. Introduction to Rock Mechanics.
2. Mineralogical characteristics, physical and mechanical properties of rocks.
3. Rock mass. In-homogeneity and anisotropy. Jointed rock masses. Discontinuities sets. Methods of representing orientation of discontinuities and statistical analysis. Quantitative description of
discontinuities in rock masses. Water within discontinuities and fluid flow in porous media. Permeability.
Field tests.
4. Failure criteria.
5. Rock strength: uniaxial compressive strength, tensile strength; discontinuities' shear strength; laboratory and field tests.
6. Deformability of rocks and rock masses: rheological models, laboratory and field tests.
7. State of in situ stress: concept and tests on rock mass.

Bibliografia Obrigatória

Goodman, R.; Introduction to Rock Mechanics., John Wiley & Sons, 1988 (2nd edition)
Aadnøy, B.; Looyeh, R.; Petroleum rock mechanics: drilling operations and well design, Elsevier, 2010

Bibliografia Complementar

Rocha, M; Mecânica das Rochas., LNEC, 1981
Fjaer, E., Holt, R., Horsrud, P., Raaen, A., Risnes, R. ; Petroleum Related Rock Mechanics, Elsevier, 2008

Métodos de ensino e atividades de aprendizagem

In the theoretical and practical part of lectures in classroom and in e-learning environment is given the knowledge just fitted to learning outcomes. In the practical part of lessons priority is given to solving
problems by the classroom research team. Critical thinking, ability to analyze real situations and achievement of valuable experience are stimulated in order to provide students with adequate knowledge and skills.

Tipo de avaliação

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Componentes de Avaliação

Designation	Peso (%)
Teste	100,00
Total:	100,00

Componentes de Ocupação

Designation	Tempo (Horas)
Estudo autónomo	66,00
Frequência das aulas	66,00
Trabalho escrito	3,00
Total:	135,00

Obtenção de frequência

Not required.

Fórmula de cálculo da classificação final

. Continuous assessment:

FM = 0.5 T1M + 0.5 T2M

FM = Final Mark

TiM = Tests Mark


. Exams assessment:

EM = 100% EiM

EM = Exams Mark

EiM = Epoch i Exam Mark