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    Submitted By: Mark Gonzaga (R06521128) Submitted To: Prof. Fu-Shu Jeng Date Submitted: 2018/4/11 Course: Rock Mechanics

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    1) For triaxial tests on cylindrical rock specimens, circumferential strain is equal to radial strain because circumference and radius change proportionally, so both strains are equal. 2) The deformation curves for soil and rock under triaxial compression are similar, both exhibiting ductile and brittle failure. However, brittle failure dominates in rocks and ductile failure may only occur under very high confining pressures not typically encountered in engineering. 3) For elastic materials, Poisson's ratio cannot be greater than 0.5. This is because the Young's Modulus equation relates the modulus to Poisson's ratio, and the modulus would be negative if Poisson's ratio exceeded 0.5, which is impossible.

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    1) For triaxial tests on cylindrical rock specimens, circumferential strain is equal to radial strain because circumference and radius change proportionally, so both strains are equal. 2) The deformation curves for soil and rock under triaxial compression are similar, both exhibiting ductile and brittle failure. However, brittle failure dominates in rocks and ductile failure may only occur under very high confining pressures not typically encountered in engineering. 3) For elastic materials, Poisson's ratio cannot be greater than 0.5. This is because the Young's Modulus equation relates the modulus to Poisson's ratio, and the modulus would be negative if Poisson's ratio exceeded 0.5, which is impossible.

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    1) For triaxial tests on cylindrical rock specimens, circumferential strain is equal to radial strain because circumference and radius change proportionally, so both strains are equal. 2) The deformation curves for soil and rock under triaxial compression are similar, both exhibiting ductile and brittle failure. However, brittle failure dominates in rocks and ductile failure may only occur under very high confining pressures not typically encountered in engineering. 3) For elastic materials, Poisson's ratio cannot be greater than 0.5. This is because the Young's Modulus equation relates the modulus to Poisson's ratio, and the modulus would be negative if Poisson's ratio exceeded 0.5, which is impossible.

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    Submitted By: Mark Gonzaga (R06521128) Submitted To: Prof. Fu-Shu Jeng Date Submitted: 2018/4/11 Course: Rock Mechanics

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    1) For triaxial tests on cylindrical rock specimens, circumferential strain is equal to radial strain because circumference and radius change proportionally, so both strains are equal. 2) The deformation curves for soil and rock under triaxial compression are similar, both exhibiting ductile and brittle failure. However, brittle failure dominates in rocks and ductile failure may only occur under very high confining pressures not typically encountered in engineering. 3) For elastic materials, Poisson's ratio cannot be greater than 0.5. This is because the Young's Modulus equation relates the modulus to Poisson's ratio, and the modulus would be negative if Poisson's ratio exceeded 0.5, which is impossible.

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    Submitted by: Mark Gonzaga (R06521128) Submitted to: Prof.

    Fu-shu Jeng
    Date Submitted: 2018/4/11 Course: Rock Mechanics

    QIC #5.1: Is εθ = εr for triaxial compression? (clue: WF p.160, show formal derivation)
    For triaxial tests (which have cylindrical specimens), circumferential strain is equal to radial strain.
    Since circumference changes proportionally with radius, and strains are simply ratios, both strains
    are equal. Or,
    𝑑𝑟
    𝜀𝑟 =
    𝑟
    𝑑𝐶 2𝜋𝑑𝑟 𝑑𝑟
    𝜀𝜃 = = =
    𝐶 2𝜋𝑟 𝑟
    ∴ 𝜀𝑟 = 𝜀𝜃
    QIC #5.2: Compare deformation curve of soil & rock.
    The deformation curves for both soil and rock are similar in that they both experience ductile
    failure and brittle failure. However, for the case of rocks, brittle failure dominates, and ductile
    failure may only be experienced at very high confining pressures, sometimes at figures beyond
    that encountered in engineering practice.
    QIC #5.3: Can ν = 0.5 for elastic material? What does it mean when ν = 0.5?
    Young’s Modulus is defined by 𝐸 = 3𝐾(1 − 2𝜈). When Poisson’s ratio exceed 0.5, E becomes
    negative (material under compression experiences an increase in volume, and material in tension
    experiences a decrease in volume), which is impossible. Therefore, Poisson’s ratio can never
    exceed 0.5 for an elastic material.

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