Applied Paleontology course

In collaboration with the California State University, Chico Introduction Applied Paleontology is a course designed for geologists with a focus on understanding how fossils are formed and how to use…

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Minerals for the Modern World

Introduction This course is designed for those students who want to learn more about how minerals will drive the green energy economy of the future. Without minerals we would have…

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Cost estimation for mining projects

Introduction Mining has accompanied the development of humanity since ancient times, and it continues to be an essential activity for our society and the technological revolution that we experience these…

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Soft ground tunnelling course

Introduction With the ever increasing urbanization in the world, the demand for underground space continues to grow. Very many urban areas are located on soft ground. Hence tunnellers need to…

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Effective stress in soil mechanics

Here you can read a fragment of one of the "Advanced Soil Mechanics" course units, that delves into the efective stress concept in soil mechanics Effective stress The loads applied…

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OpenBuildings Designer fundamentals

In collaboration with Bentley Systems OpenBuildings Designer license included Get an official certificate provided by Bentley Systems Introduction Bentley Systems is a leading software company for the design of all types…

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Numerical modelling of rock fracturing processes

Full-featured version of Irazu Geomechanical Simulation software included In collaboration with Geomechanica Introduction In this course, we will provide an overview of numerical methods commonly used in rock engineering, including…

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