PGE 544: Rock Mechanics

• COURSE SYLLABUS: Stress and Strain in Deep Formations, Rock Engineering Projects and Mechanical Behavior of Rocks, Characterization of Rock Deformation Modes, Rock Mechanical Properties from Destructive and Non-Destructive Tests, Linear Poro-elastic Solution of Stresses in Deep Rock Formations, The Concept of Yield Zone Theory, Mohr Coulomb Failure Criterion, The Effect of Pore Pressure on Rock Strength, Mohr-Coulomb Failure Criterion Parameters Evaluation and Applications, Young’s Modulus and Poisson’s Ratio Estimation from Experimental Data, Estimation of Mohr Coulomb Failure Criterion Parameters Using Correlations, Applications of Rock Mechanics Knowledge in Petroleum Engineering Practices.