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Single discipline educational activity
Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Professor and Collaborators:
Hours of classroom activity:
Prerequisites:
There are therefore no prerequisites, but topics to be integrated can be recommended
Objectives
Contents Define the characteristics and the mechanical/physical properties (strength and failure criteria) of rock masses and discontinuities; In situ and laboratory testing of rocks and discontinuities; Stress states; Core logging; Introduction to discrete fracture network. Exercises.
Extended Syllabus Physical properties of rock. Geotechnical description of rock masses and discontinuities. Primary and secondary porosity and permeability of rock masses.
In situ and laboratory tests for the characterization of Rock masses and discontinuities. Mohr Coulomb and Hoek-Brown criteria. Role of pore pressure in rock resistance. Deformability of rocks and elastic properties. Peak resistance and Barton-Bandis criteria.
Geomechanical characterization of reservoirs through the analysis of rock cores (core logging). Analysis of core fractures and definition of pre-existing and drilling related fractures. Calculation of RQD during core logging.
Analysis of rocks stress-strain relationship at depth and near-surface. Wellbore failures.
Introduction to the use of stochastic methods for the study of fractures (discrete fracture network).
Recommended Bibliography - Meccanica delle Rocce. Alberto Bruschi (2004). Dario Flaccovio Editore.
- Reservoir Geomechanics. Zoback, M. (2007). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511586477.
- Scientific publications, lecture notes and practical provided during lectures concerning Rock Mechanics applied to the Oil & Gas Industry
Teaching Methods
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
Mid-term written exam and final oral examination on the entire program. To access the oral examination, the minimum score of 18/30 on the mid-term exam is required.
Contacts/More Information Class attendance is recommended.The teacher is available to the students during the hours of receiption or by appointment by e-mail. Tutoring is planned