INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ~ KHARAGPUR Autumn Semester: 2015-2016 Number of students: 72 QU. (a) Derive an expression of friction angle using Hock-Brown @. Q3. (b) (© (@) (b) (©) @ (a) Sub: Elements of Rock Mechanics (MI21007) Instruction: Answer any five (5) questions. Write all parts of question in one place. "No queries will be entertained during examination" rion for a confining stress of a, = p. Assume usual symbols of HB criterion. Using Mohr-Coulomb envelop, show that the orientation of failure plane (B) of a rock sample under triaxial loading equals to 2 where @= angle of internal friction of rock. A circular tunnel of 3 m radius is constructed in a rock mass having cohesion and friction angle of 1 MPa and 30° respectively and is subjected to uniform far field stress of 10 MPa. If the internal support pressure in all around the boundary of the tunnel is 1 MPa, determine the radius of elasto-plastic boundary. Assume cohesion and friction angle of failed rock mass is 0.5 MPa and 20° respectively. A series of triaxial test of sandstone rock reveals the following relationship between major and minor principal stress F =~o, +0, ~50(-0.06700, + 0.00387) i) Draw the above envelop (in your answer script) and clearly show the “Safe” and “Failed” zones, ii) Determine uniaxial compressive strength of “Intact rock” and that of “rock mass” y= 0 (All stress units are in MPa) ‘What is meant by “roughness” of joint? How does this parameter define in Barton’s shear strength envelop. A series of rock samples having single joint are tested in triaxial compression. ‘The minimum fracture strength is recorded as 10 MPa for a confining stress of 2.0 MPa. If the angle of inclination of joint plane for the minimum fracture strength is 60°, determine the cohesion and friction angle of the joint plane, Determine the equivalent compliance matrix of the jointed rock mass shown in the figure. 3 = 5E+09Pa bee v=025 Ko ® he 10610 Pat ith neat sketches, draw and briefly explain the curves, (i) vertical subsidence (ii) horizontal strain and (iii) slope for subcritical and supercritical subsidence for a longwall panel with flat seam, What is the difference between angle of draw and angle of critical deformation? Define the terms “moisture content” and “degree of saturation” in regards to soil sample, lof3 End-Sem Exam Full Marks : 50 2] 2] BI BI 2) 2) 13] 13] RI(b) (© (a) Q4. (a) (b) © QS. (a) ) Show that dry density of a soil sample can be expressed as PI Yat Yate G, yy = Foner), (G.I) Where, G,= specific gravity of soil solids, and 7,,, = density of saturated soil sample The mass of moist soil having volume 0.005 m’ is 10 kg. The moisture content and the [3] specific gravity of soil solids were determined to be 13% and 2.65 respectively. Determine the followings: © Porosity * Void ratio © Dry density * Degree of saturation Water is flowing vertically through 3 rock beds as shown in the figure. If Kj denotes [3] the hydraulic conductivity of /* layer in cm/s, determine the equivalent hydraulic conductivity in terms of k. ttt Pitt By schematic diagram discuss the modes of slope failure. RI A surface mine is operated with two overburden benches as shown in figure. Upper [4] bench face FD is moving 10 m ahead of the lower bench face AB. The Cohesion and angle of internal friction of the failure plane (AA") are 10kPa and 30deg respectively. ‘The rock mass unit weight is 22 kN/m*. Find the slope factor safety. Let us assume that the overburden slope (as given in Q4(b)) is submerged in water and [4] water pressure is developed along the potential sliding surface A-A’. Derive an expression for water pressure developed along the potential under different conditions (assume your conditions). Discuss the effect of size and shape on the pillar strength RI A Bord and Pillar mining method is planned for a depth of 300 m in a coal seam. The [2] pillar strength is estimated to be 15 MPa. Galleries and crosscuts are planned at 6 m. Determine the maximum possible extraction ratio. Assume vertical stress gradient to be 0.025 MPa/m. 20f3(©) Differentiate the following with examples RI * Temporary and permanent support © Active and passive support, (@)_A tock block of weight 40 KN is separated by 14] cracks making and angle a = 60° with horizontal. The area of the sliding surface is | m?, The cohesion and angle of friction of sliding surface are 6 kPa, and 25° respectively. Find the applied tightening force in the bolt ifthe factor of safety required for the sliding block is 2. The bolt is inclined at an angle 30deg with the horizontal in anticlockwise direction as shown in Figure. (@) Length of core obtained from an underground exploratory drilling is given below. 131 Borehole Run (m) | _ Length of the core recovered (cm) _ 0.0- 1.0 12,2,13,24,05,10,09 a 1.0-2.0 2. .06,15,9.75,9.85,10. _ 2.0-3.0 | 20,15.25,5,15,6.9.2 = _3.0-5.0 25,24,28,12,15,18,12,15,4,5,6,7.8,9,12 5.0 - 6.0 15,14,12,13,5,8,7,2,8,9 6.0 -7.0 5,4,15,12,13,7 7.0 - 10.0 15,14,16,17,2,3,5,6,4,8,7,9,12,15,14,17,18 Find RQD and core recovery % for each borehole run, (b) Discuss the limitations of flatjack test for insitu stress measurement over other ISRM [3] suggested methods for insitu stress measurement. Which of the suggested methods are taking care of these limitations during insitu stress measurements and how? (c) Compare the parameters used in Barton's “Q” and Bieniawski’s “RMR” rock mass [3] classification. (@) How modulus of deformation and modulus of elasticity are different 2 Under what [1] condition the measurement of these elastic parameters are possible. AEXXXX-—= 30f3