MIME 330 — Mining Geotechnics

Properties of soils; permeability and seepage; effective stress concept; compressibility and settlement; lateral earth pressure; soil compaction; stability and design of embankments and mine tailings dams; problems related to mine tailings: liquefaction and disposal; gravitational flow of soils; buried structures.

• Credits: 3
• Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
• Department: Mining & Materials Engineering
• Taught by: Ferri Hassani, Shahe Shnorhokian
• Prerequisite(s): EPSC 221 and MIME 200

Sections offered

• Section 001 (Lec), Tue Thu 4:05-5:25 pm — 18 seats open
• Section 002 (Tut), Tue 8:35-11:25 am — 18 seats open