MEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, JAMSHORO.

FRM-001/00QSP-004
Dec.01,2001

Tentative Teaching Plan

DEPARTMENT OF MINING ENGINEERING
Name of Teacher: Mr. Agha Shafi M Pathan
Subject: Rock Mechanics (THEORY)
Batch: F-16 MN Semester: First Year: Third
Credit hours: 03 Course Code. MN 321 Pre-requisite: CE 115, CE 265
Semester start date: 15.10.2018 Semester suspension date: 15.02.2019

Course Learning Outcomes:

After completing the "Rock Mechanics" course, each student will be able to:
Taxonomy Linking to
CLO No. Description
Level PLOs
Explain the fundamental stress strain concepts pertaining to
CLO-1 rocks and describe the significance of various tests for C2 PLO-1
measuring the geo-mechanical properties of rocks
Apply various techniques of rock mechanics in the evaluation
CLO-2 C3 PLO-3
of rock stresses
CLO-3 Analyze the mechanical behavior of rocks and rock masses C4 PLO-2
Evaluate the Stresses around the underground excavations
CLO-4 C5 PLO-3
using numerical techniques
Determine the physical, strength and deformation properties of
CLO-5 P4 PLO-4
rock samples in laboratory.

Course Contents
S. No. Topic Related No. of Lecture
CLO(s) hrs. required
01 Introduction and Objectives CLO-1 01
02 Rock Mechanics Applications in Mining Engineering CLO-1 01
03 Theory of Elasticity CLO-1 01
04 Components of stress and strain and Hooke’s Law CLO-1 02
05 Plane Stress and Plane Strain Conditions CLO-1 02
06 Different Equations of Equilibrium & Boundary conditions CLO-1 02
07 Stress Function and Bi-harmonic Equation CLO-1 02
08 Underground and surface Mining Methods CLO-1 02
09 Classification of Rock Properties CLO-2 01
10 Mechanical Properties of Rocks CLO-2 03
11 Intrinsic Properties of Rocks CLO-2 02
12 Index Testing of Rock Properties CLO-2 02
13 Insitu Testing of Rock Properties CLO-3 03
14 Criteria for Deformation Fracture and Yield CLO-4 01
15 Coulomb’s Failure Criterion CLO-4 02
16 Mohr’s Theory of Failure CLO-4 02
17 Griffith’s Criterion CLO-4 02
18 Empirical Criterion CLO-4 01
19 Von Mises Yield Criterion CLO-4 01
20 Time Dependent Deformation in Rocks CLO-4 02

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 21 Rheology and Flow in Rocks CLO-3 02
22 Creep and its Insitu Measurement CLO-4 02
23 Long term Strength of Rocks CLO-3 02
24 Stress Analysis by Finite Element Method CLO-4 02
25 Stress Analysis by Photo-elastic Method CLO-4 02
Total Lecture hours 45

Signature of Teacher: ________________________ Signature of Chairman: __________________

Remarks of DMRC: __________________________________________________________________

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 MEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY JAMSHORO
FRM-001/00/QSP-004
Dec. 01, 2001

TENTATIVE TEACHING PLAN (PRACTICAL)

Department of Mining Engineering

Name of Teacher: Mr. Agha Shafi M Pathan

Subject: Rock Mechanics (PRACTICAL)
Batch: 16 MN Semester: First Year: Third
Credit hours: 01 Course Code. MN 321 Pre-requisite: CE 115, CE 265
Semester start date: 15.10.2018 Semester suspension date: 15.02.2019

Course Learning Outcomes:

After completing the "Rock Mechanics" course, each student will be able to:
Taxonomy Linking to
CLO No. Description
Level PLOs
Explain the fundamental stress strain concepts pertaining to rocks
CLO-1 and describe the significance of various tests for measuring the C2 PLO-1
geo-mechanical properties of rocks
Apply various techniques of rock mechanics in the evaluation of
CLO-2 C3 PLO-3
rock stresses
CLO-3 Analyze the mechanical behavior of rocks and rock masses C4 PLO-2
Evaluate the Stresses around the underground excavations using
CLO-4 C5 PLO-3
numerical techniques
Determine the physical, strength and deformation properties
CLO-5 P4 PLO-4
of rock samples in laboratory.

Course Contents

Related No. of Lecture hrs.

S No. TOPICS
CLO(s) required
1 Health and Safety Guidelines CLO-5 03
2 Determination of Rock Quality Designation CLO-5 03
3 To prepare sample for the determination of uniaxial compressive CLO-5 03
strength (UCS) tensile strength (indirect method)
4 Determination of the Uniaxial compressive strength (U.C.S) of CLO-5 03
the given rock specimen
5 Determination of the Tensile Strength (Indirect Brazilian Test) of CLO-5 03
the given rock specimen
6 Triaxial Testing of Rock Specimen Using Hoek and Franklin CLO-5 03
Triaxial Cell
7 Determination of the Rebound Hardness of Rocks by using CLO-5 03
Schmidt Hammer
8 Determination of the Point Load Strength Index of a given Rock CLO-5 03
9 Determination of Shore Hardness by using Shore Scleroscope CLO-5 03
10 Determination of the Shear Strength to Direct Shear Test CLO-5 03
11 Determination of the Stake Durability Index of the Rocks CLO-5 03

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 12 Determination of the Moisture of a Rock Specimen CLO-5 03
13 Determination of the Density of a Rock Specimen CLO-5 03
14 Determination of Liquid Limit CLO-5 03
15 Determination of Plastic Limit and Plasticity Index CLO-5 03
Total Practical hours 45

Note: Theory classes may be converted into practical classes if required.

Signature of Teacher: ________________________ Signature of Chairman: __________________

Remarks of DMRC: __________________________________________________________________

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