National Institute of Technology Rourkela

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Syllabus

Course Details

Subject {L-T-P / C} : MN3172 : Geomechanics Laboratory { 0-0-2 / 1}

Subject Nature : Practical

Coordinator : Prof. Manoj Kumar Mishra

Syllabus

1. Determination of the aggregate crushing value of coarse aggregate value
2. Determination of the aggregate impact value of coarse aggregate value
3. Determination of Los Angeles Abrasion Test values
4. Evaluation of in-situ stress by using Flat Jack Unit
5. To study the Brinell Hardness testing machine and determine the Brinell hardness test value
6. Determine the permeability of soil by constant head method
7. Determine the OMC-MDD by Proctor compaction test
8. Determine California Baring Ratio (C.B.R.) value of a given soil sample.
9. Determine the Rebound hammer test number of rock
10. Study of working principle and field application of load cell
11. Evaluation of ground vibration

Course Objectives

  • To know the different properties of geomaterial and how to determine those by instrumentation

Course Outcomes

1. To decide the particular test for a specific data <br />2. To prepare rock and operate the machine independently to obtain the properties

Essential Reading

  • Sivakugan, Arutrajan and Bo, Laboratory testing of Soils, Rocks and Aggregates, J Ross
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