NSF Young Investigator

小行星9458373 本研究计画将尝试定量地建立岩石不连续面之机械、水力及地震特性间之关联。 所有的岩石在许多长度尺度上都含有力学不连续性。 这些不连续性，如裂缝、断裂或节理，是各向异性和不均匀性的来源。 它们影响并控制着岩石的多种行为形式。 土木工程和地质科学在圣母院新开发的部门之间的桥梁将由这个PI提供。 一个新的本科课程线，以前不存在这里，将开发整合地球科学与土木工程的概念。

9458373 Pyrak-Nolte This research project will attempt to quantitatively establish the links among the mechanical, hydraulic, and seismic properties of rock discontinuities. All rocks contain mechanical discontinuities on many length scales. These discontinuities, such as cracks, fractures, or joints, are sources of anisotropy and inhomogeneity. They influence and control the many forms of rock behavior. Bridging between newly developed departments of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences at Notre Dame will be provided by this P.I. A new line of undergraduate courses, previously nonexistent here, will be developed to integrate the concepts of geoscience with civil engineering.