CIV E 695 - Soil Structures

4 units (fi 6)(SECOND, 3-1S-1)

Stresses in slopes. Limit equilibrium methods of analysis. Landslides in soil. Design of earth dams and embankments. Case histories of earth and rockfill dams. Dam foundations. Soft ground tunnelling.

CIV E 698 - Subsurface Energy Geomechanics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Application of geotechnical engineering principles to petroleum, subsurface permanent/temporary storage, and geothermal energy engineering problems. Principles of thermo-poroelasticity are reviewed. Borehole stability, hydraulic fracturing, subsidence/heave, sand production, formation damage and reservoir-geomechanical modelling are the major topics for the course. Special attention is given to geomechanical influences on reservoir flow processes. Prerequisite: consent of Instructor.