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Mining Engineering · Q14

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Engineering and GATE · Mining Engineering · question 14

Q14

Rock mass parameters for a shale rock, mb, s, and a of the Hoek and Brown failure criterion as given in the equation are 2.4, 0.01 and 0.52 respectively. The uni-axial compressive strength (σCi) of intact sh!le is 50 MPa. _1 = _3 + _ci ( m_b _3 _ci + S )^a The global rock mass strength of shale in MPa is

Rock mass parameters for a shale rock, mb, s, and a of the Hoek and Brown failure criterion as given in the equation are 2.4, 0.01 and 0.52 respectively. The uni-axial compressive strength (σCi) of intact sh!le is 50 MPa.

The global rock mass strength of shale in MPa is
A.
1.2
B.
10.29
Answer
C.
20.83
D.
50,00

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
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