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ENGR 5317 Assignment 1

The assignment involves conducting triaxial compression tests on slate and a hard rock from Northern Ontario to determine shear strength parameters using the Mohr–Coulomb and Hoek–Brown failure criteria. It requires analysis of stress-strain behavior, data presentation in Excel and RSData, and a comparison of the fitting of both failure criteria. The assignment is to be completed independently and is due on October 2, 2025.

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ENGR 5317 Assignment 1

The assignment involves conducting triaxial compression tests on slate and a hard rock from Northern Ontario to determine shear strength parameters using the Mohr–Coulomb and Hoek–Brown failure criteria. It requires analysis of stress-strain behavior, data presentation in Excel and RSData, and a comparison of the fitting of both failure criteria. The assignment is to be completed independently and is due on October 2, 2025.

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Assignment 1

Due date: Oct. 2, 2025

(1) A series of triaxial compression tests on slate specimens was conducted, and the results are shown in
Table 1. In each test, failure occurred by shear along the cleavage. Determine the shear strength criterion
parameters for the cleavage planes, using the Mohr–Coulomb failure criterion.
Table 1 Triaxial compression test results of slate with cleavage planes

(2) Uniaxial and triaxial compression tests were conducted for a hard rock from a deep mine in Northern
Ontario. The test results are shown in Table 2 and Figure 1.
(a) Analyze the data and stress–strain curves, and describe the pre-peak, peak, and post-peak
deformation behaviors of the rock.
(b) Use the Mohr–Coulomb failure criterion and determine the model parameters that describe the
peak strength of the rock. Use Excel to work on this problem. Present an Excel plot of the data
points along with the strength envelope.
(c) Use the Hoek–Brown failure criterion and determine the model parameters that describe the peak
strength of the rock. Use RSData to work on this problem. Present an RSData screenshot plot of
the data points along with the strength envelope.
(d) Compare the fitting of two failure criteria to the test data and discuss the result.
Table 2 Triaxial compression test results of a hard rock

Specimen Diameter Length 𝜎3 𝜎1 E


ν
ID (mm) (mm) (MPa) (MPa) (GPa)

1 47.17 100.09 0 86 77 0.21


2 47.17 99.68 0 67 60 0.31
3 47.09 99.79 5 132 84 0.20
4 47.37 99.99 10 195 88 0.21
5 47.35 99.87 20 223 88 0.25
6 47.09 100.20 30 232 94 0.24
7 47.07 99.93 40 307 84 0.20

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Figure 1 Stress–strain curves of a hard rock

Assignment to be done independently.

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