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Course description

The course aims to equip students with technical expertise and practical skills needed for slope design, monitoring, and remedial design post failure along with comprehensive investigation. Key topics covered in this course include: (i) rock mass characterisation, (ii) identification of core geotechnical risks associated with surface mining, (iii) slope and waste dump design methodology, characterisation, and factor of safety evaluation, (iv) implementation of geotechnical design guidelines, (v) techniques for slope monitoring and mapping as well as industry-standard tools for monitoring and mapping data interpretation, and (vi) numerical assessment of post failure scenarios and remediation strategies.