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Rock Mechanics & Tunneling Solutions

This document contains the solutions to an assignment on rock mechanics and tunneling. It provides answers to 10 multiple choice questions related to concepts like the relationship between footing and plate settlement, bearing capacity and settlement criteria for foundations, factors affecting pillar strength, and methods for estimating ultimate bearing capacity and footing settlement without test data. Key equations used in rock mechanics are also presented.

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Rock Mechanics & Tunneling Solutions

This document contains the solutions to an assignment on rock mechanics and tunneling. It provides answers to 10 multiple choice questions related to concepts like the relationship between footing and plate settlement, bearing capacity and settlement criteria for foundations, factors affecting pillar strength, and methods for estimating ultimate bearing capacity and footing settlement without test data. Key equations used in rock mechanics are also presented.

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NPTEL (Online Course)

Subject: Rock Mechanics and Tunneling


Week 9 Assignment

SOLUTIONS:

Sf Bf
1. (b) 
Sp Bp

As per IS 12070:1987, the relationship between the settlement of footing and the plate for
Sf Bf
massive or sound rock can be expressed as 
S p Bp
where Sf = Settlement of the footing (mm)
Sp = Settlement of the plate (mm)
Bf = Width or diameter of the footing (cm)
Bp = Width or diameter of the plate (cm)

2. (c) Both bearing capacity and settlement criterion need to be satisfied

During the foundation design, both the bearing capacity and settlement criteria need to be
satisfied.

3. (b) Joints are parallel to the base of foundation

As per IS 12070:1987, the very favourable orientation of joint in rock mass with respect
to the applied loads when the joints are parallel to the base of foundation.

4. (b) 11.1 MPa

Given data,

Bf = 1.0 m
S = 0.8 m
δ = 15 mm = (15/1000) m = 0.015 m
σc (average) = 75 MPa
S 0.8
3 3
Bf 1.0
Nj = = = 0.148
300 300  0.015
10  1  10  1 
S 0. 5
qs =  c ( average)  N j = 75  0.148 = 11.1 MPa
5. (d) 100 t/m2

According to IS 12070:1987, the plate load test is generally conducted on rock mass when
the safe bearing capacity of the rock mass is less than 100 t/m2.
6. (d) All of these

The pillar strength is affected by (a) uniaxial compressive strength of the pillar material,
(b) width to height ratio of the pillar, and (c) size and shape of the pillar.
2
 RQD 
7. (c) qult   ci  
 100 

When no test data is available for effective cohesion and friction angle, the ultimate
bearing capacity (qult) is estimated based on the RQD value using the following equation:
2
 RQD 
qult   ci  
 100 

8. (c) 1.456 mm

Given data,

Width of the footing (B) = 4 m; Poisson’s ratio (µ) = 0.3; Load (P) = 80 MN = 80000 kN
The load intensity on the footing (p) = (P/A) = (80000/42) = 5000 kPa
Elastic modulus of the rock mass (Ej) = 10 GPa = 10  106 kPa
Shape factor (SF) = 0.8
S F  p  B  (1   2 ) 0.8  5000  4  (1  0.32 )
Settlement of the footing,   =
Ej 10  10 6

= 1.456 x 10-3 m = 1.456 mm

9. (c) Both guarding against roof collapse during excavation and protecting roadways,
access ways and surface features

The purpose of natural support is both guarding against roof collapse during excavation
and protecting roadways, access ways and surface features.

10. (d) All of these

Internal splitting, spalling, and multiple shearing are the principal modes of pillar failure.

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