University of Belgrade

Description

Fractals in Geomechanics

Study program:
Mining Engineering (II semester -PhD)

Name of subject: Fractals in Geomechanics

Instructors:
Prof. Nebojša Vasović, Prof. Nebojša Gojković

Status: Optional

ECTS: 10

Prerequisites: -

Course Objectives:
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Learning Outcomes:
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Content:
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Suggested Reading List:

Turcotte, D. 1997. Fractals and chaos in geology and geophysics. Cambridge University Press.
Vijay, D. 2005. Fractals behavior of the earth system. Springer.
Moon, F. 1992. Chaotic and fractal dynamics – an introduction for applied scientists and engineers. Wiley-VCH, Verlag.
Heping, X., Zhida, C. 1988. Fractal geometry and fracture of rock. Acta mechanica sinica, Vol.4, No.3.
Sezer, A., Altun, S., Erdogan, D., Goktepe, A.B. 2008. Correlation between CBR strength and fractal dimensions of sands. Proceedings of 12th International Conference of International Association for computer methods and advances in geomechanics (IACMAG), India.
Perfect, E. 1997. Fractal models for the fragmentation of rocks and soils: a review. Engineering geology 48, 185-198
Pal, S.K., Chakravarty, D. 2003. Rock mass characterization using fractals. National Conference on nonlinear systems and dynamics, India, 217-220.
Belem, T., Homand-Etienne, F., Souley, M. 1997. Fractal analysis of shear joint roughness.International Journal of Rock mechanics and mining sciences. Vo.34, 1-11.
Kolymbas, D. 2003. Fractals in geotechnical engineering. Exploratory Workshop, Innsbruck, 1-147
Badge, M.N., Raina, A.K., Chakraborty, A.K., Jethwa, J.L. 2002. Rock mass characterization by fractal dimension. Engineering geology 63, 141-155.

Conduct of the Course:
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Fund hours:

Lectures	Exercises	Other forms of teaching	Study research
4	0	0	6

Assessment:

Final Exam	ECTS
	60

Classwork Assessment	ECTS
Seminars	2x20

Additional Assessment Criteria: -

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