Rock Mechanics

About this programme

The objective of this course is to give the students basic knowledge with respect to rock engineering design of structures like tunnels, caverns, and rock slopes. The course provides understanding of Figure: Escalator shaft at underground train station Odenplan, Stockholm, during and after construction (Spross et al. 2020, Rock Mech Rock Eng, 53:1129-1143, CC-BY 4.0) Choose semester and course offering to see current information and more about the course, such as course syllabus, study period, and application information. Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format. The course is conducted on campus and contains lectures on rock mechanical theory, as well as workshops in which the theory is trained in calculation exercises. Much of the work is conducted in smaller groups. The course includes a mandatory laboration and a site visit. Documented knowledge in soil mechanics or foundation engineering 7,5 ECTS. corresponding to the content in course AF1601. Knowledge foundation engineering and structural mechanics, structural engineering corresponding to the content in course AF1005 and AF2609. Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability. The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students. If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.