JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Pre-Requisites

NIL

Course Objectives:

• To study the various of methods to determine the properties of rocks.
• To study the operation of various instruments and equipment.

Course Outcomes

The students will have knowledge on strength and deformation characteristics of

rock using different methods.

List of Experiments (Any 10 to 12 Experiments to be done minimum)

• 1. Determination of RQD of rocks.
• 2. Determination of Protodyaknov index of a given rock sample
• 3. Determination of point load index strength of a given rock sample
• 4. Determination of porosity of rocks.
• 5. Determination of uniaxial compressive strength of a given rock sample
• 6. Determination of tensile strength of a given rock sample using Brazilian method
• 7. Determination of shear strength of rocks
• 8. Determination of modulus of elasticity of given rock sample using strain gauge.
• 9. Determination of triaxial strength of rock and drawing of Mohr’s envelope
• 10. Determination of slake durability of rocks
• 11. Study of drillability index of rocks.
• 12. Study of different types of roof convergence and other ground control instruments.
• 13. Determination of time dependent deformation of rocks.
• 14. Determination anchoring capacity of rock bath
• 15. Blast induced ground vibration and air-ore pressure determination
• 16. Determination of percentages shrinkages of different blowing materials
• 17. Determination of in-situ stress by flatjack
• 18. Determination of port failure behavior of rocks. R18 B.TECH MINING ENGG. III YEAR