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Geological Engineering · Q9

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 9

Q9

Which failure criterion is most widely used in rock mechanics?

A.
Rankine
B.
Mohr-Coulomb
Answer
C.
Terzaghi
D.
Darcy

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The Mohr-Coulomb criterion is widely used to predict failure in rocks based on cohesion and angle of internal friction.