Practices of Rock Mechanics Instrumentations

Marks
Q.1 What is a load cell? How many types of load cells are there? What are the common shapes 4

of load cells? Draw any one shape of load cell and discuss its working principle.
Q.2 What is a strain gauge? What are the commonly used elements for wire in strain gauges? 4
How many type of strain gauges are there based on working principle and construction?
Discuss their working principle along with design.

Q.3 List various types of sensors. Discuss working principle of toxic gas sensor and piezoelectric 3

sensor with a neat and clean design.

Q.4 What is the flat Jack? Discuss the principle of its working. Three flat jacks have been made 5

close to each other in the wall of a long, straight tunnel, the axis of which dips at 70.

The slots for the flat jack were made normalBto the wall of the tunnel and oriented relative to
A 400 C 520
the tunnel axis as shown in the figure. Determine the direction of the normal stress on each

flat jack i.e. A, B and C.

Q.5 Differentiate between insitu and induced stress. Why we measure insitu stresses? Which are 4
the factors responsible for insitu stress in ground? List various evidences of continental
drifting.
Q.6 How do you determine Uniaxial Compressive Strength? What is the difference between 6
Uniaxial and Triaxial Compressive Strength? What is Mohr’s envelope?
Q.7 How do you determine tensile and shear strength in a laboratory? 4

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