Academic Catalog

GEOE542 MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF EARTH MATERIALS

Course Code: 5640542
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Geological Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. HALUK AKGÜN
Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Review of stress and strain concepts. Elastic, viscous and plastic behaviour of natural materials. Basic differential equations, applications to the problems of geological and mining engineering.