Mining Engineering > GATE 2020 > Underground Coal Mining
Two underground mines are separated by a horizontal coal barrier of 60 m thickness. One mine is inundated, whereas the other mine has a blind heading of dimensions 4.0 m wide and 2.5 m height terminating at the barrier. The overall in-situ shear strength of the coal mass is 500 kPa. Assume that the failure mode is in shear. At a factor of safety of 10, the maximum water head that can be withstood by the coal barrier, in m, is ___________. (round off to 1 decimal place).

Correct : 385.0

Similar Questions

A mine gallery is supported by regularly placed roof bolts of 100 kN allowable pull force per bolt, as shown below. Assuming unit weight of the immediate roof i...
#286 Fill in the Blanks
A mine gallery is supported by regularly placed roof bolts of 100 kN allowable pull force per bolt, as shown below. Assuming unit weight of the immediate roof i...
#286 Fill in the Blanks
A mine gallery is supported by regularly placed roof bolts of 100 kN allowable pull force per bolt, as shown below. Assuming unit weight of the immediate roof i...
#286 Fill in the Blanks

Related Topics

No tags found

Unique Visitor Count

Total Unique Visitors

Loading......