GATE MN · 2019 · MN
Question 54: Geomechanics
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Question 54
MNNAT2 marksNeeds review
A joint plane dipping at 30° intersects the slope edge and the crest as shown in the figure below.
The unit weight of rock is 25 kN/m
, and cohesion and friction angle of the joint surface are 40 kPa and 25° respectively. The safety factor of the shaded block (round off to two decimal places) is _____.Log in to check the answer
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GATE MN 2019 · Paper 1
Mining Engineering · Original paper archive
- Section
- Mining Engineering
- Question type
- Numerical answer (NAT)
- Marks
- 2 marks
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