Rock Mechanics
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The official GTU curriculum for Rock Mechanics (subject code DI04022081) as prescribed for CSE · Semester 4 divides the course into 5 units, covering 17 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI04022081)Unit 1 Introduction and Rock Exploration
- 1.1 Rock Mechanics: Definition and its importance in mining 1.2 Rock Mass and Rock Material 1.3 Rock exploration by direct penetration: 1.3.1 Core boring 1.3.2 Core recovery 1.3.3 Rock Quality Designation (RQD) 1.3.4 Logging of cores
Unit 2 Rock Properties
- 2.1 Physical properties of rock Porosity
- Moisture content
- Coefficient of permeability
- Electrical properties
- Thermal properties
- & Degree of saturation. 2.2 Mechanical properties of rock: Strength: Compressive strength
- Tensile strength
- & Shear strength
- Poisson’s ratio & Hardness with its Mohr’s scale
Unit 3 Rock Testing
- 3.1 Sampling and sample preparation 3.2 Specimen 3.3 Compressive strength test: 3.3.1 Uniaxial compressive strength test 3.3.2 Impact strength Index test 3.3.3 Protodyakonov strength Index test 3.4 Tensile strength test: 3.4.1 Brazilian test 3.4.2 Flexural strength test: 3.4.2.1 Three-point load test 3.4.2.2 Four-point load test 3.5 Shear strength test: 3.5.1 Shear box test 3.5.2 Direct shear test on rock cube Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Mining Engineering Subject Code: DI04022081 Subject Name: Rock Mechanics 3.5.3 Punch shear test 3.6 Rock Durability test 3.7 In situ Measurements: 3.7.1 Measurement of Load: Flat Jack and Load cell 3.7.2 Roof sag measurement by extensometer 3.7.3 Stress measurement by Flat Jack
Unit 4 Rock pressure and its failure
- 4.1 Stresses involved in Mining 4.2 Pressure Arch Theory 4.3 Creep 4.4 Convergence 4.5 Rock burst 4.6 Coal bumps and Its drilling yield test 4.7 Subsidence: 4.7.1 Introduction 4.7.2 Definition: Subsidence factor
- Angle of Draw
- Critical area
- Sub-critical area
- Super-critical area 4.7.3 Factors governing subsidence 4.7.4 Protective measures against subsidence
Unit 5 Rock Mass Classification
- 5.1 Objectives 5.2 Engineering Classification of Intact rock by Deere and Miller 5.3 Geomechanics classification or Rock Mass Rating (RMR) System 5.4 Requirement of support based on RMR 5.5 Q System
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