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Rock Slope Engineering

This document provides an overview of the Rock Slope Engineering course (BEG469RS) offered as an elective. The 3 credit hour course involves 3 hours of theory and 2 hours of practical per week. It aims to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and tools required for analyzing and designing excavations and embankments. The course covers various topics related to rock slope stability analysis including principles of rock mechanics, graphical representation of geological data, site investigation techniques, shear strength of rock, groundwater effects, and methods of slope failure and stabilization. Students will also participate in field visits and tutorials.

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Rock Slope Engineering

This document provides an overview of the Rock Slope Engineering course (BEG469RS) offered as an elective. The 3 credit hour course involves 3 hours of theory and 2 hours of practical per week. It aims to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and tools required for analyzing and designing excavations and embankments. The course covers various topics related to rock slope stability analysis including principles of rock mechanics, graphical representation of geological data, site investigation techniques, shear strength of rock, groundwater effects, and methods of slope failure and stabilization. Students will also participate in field visits and tutorials.

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Rock Slope Engineering

(BEG469RS)
(Elective)
Year: IV
Teaching Examination Scheme Total
Schedule Marks
Hours/Week
Final Internal
Assessments

Theory Practical Theory Practical


Marks Marks

L T P Duration Marks Duration Marks

3 2 0 3 80 -- -- 20 -- 100

Course Objective:
The general objective of this elective course is to equip students with knowledge, skill and
tools required for analysis and design of excavation and embankments.

Course Contents:

1. Principles of Rock Stability Analysis (2 hrs)


1.1. Introduction
1.2. Aims of Slope Stability Analysis
1.3. Planning stability investigations

2. Basic Mechanics of Slope Failure (6 hrs)


2.1. Slope features and dimensions: Definitions
2.2. Factors affecting the slope stability
2.3. Methods for Rock Slope Stability Analysis
2.3.1. Empirical Methods
2.3.2. Deterministic Method
2.3.3. Probabilistic Method
2.3.4. Numerical Modeling

3. Graphical Presentation of Geological Data (5hrs)


3.1. Definitions of Geological and Geometrical terms
3.2. Graphical techniques for data problems
3.3. Kinematic Analysis: Identification of Slope instability
3.3.1. Plane Failure
3.3.2. Wedge Failure
3.3.3. Toppling Failure

4. Site Investigation and Geological Data Collection (5 hrs)


4.1. Planning an investigation program
4.2. Site Reconnaissance
4.3. Geological mapping
4.4. Spacing, Persistence and roughness measurement
4.5. Drill coring and core logging

5. Shear Strength of Rock (6hrs)


5.1. Introduction
5.2. Shear Strength of Planar Discontinuities
5.3. Shear Strength of Rough Surfaces
5.4. Factors influencing shear strength of rock
5.4.1. Rock type
5.4.2. Surface roughness
5.4.3. Discontinuity infilling
5.4.4. Orientation and spacing of joints
5.4.5. Ground water
5.4.6. Seismic force
5.5. Determination of shear strength
5.5.1. Empirical methods
5.5.2. Laboratory tests
5.5.3. Field tests
5.5.4. Back Analysis

6. Quantification of Groundwater Pressure (2hrs)


6.1. Occurrence and Characteristics of Groundwater
6.2. Effects of groundwater on slope stability
6.3. Groundwater pressure models
6.4. Measurement of water pressure

7. Plane Failure (4hrs)


7.1. Introduction
7.2. General conditions of plane failure
7.3. Analysis of plane failure
7.4. Factors influencing plane failure

8. Wedge Failure (5 hrs)


8.1. Definition of wedge geometry
8.2. General conditions of wedge failure
8.3. Analysis of wedge failure

9. Circular Failure (3hrs)


9.1. Condition of circular failure
9.2. Derivation of circular failure charts
9.3. Groundwater flow assumptions
9.4. Use of the circular failure charts

10. Toppling Failure (3 hrs)


10.1. Definition of Toppling Failure
10.2. General conditions of toppling failure
10.3. Types of Toppling Failure
10.4. Analysis of toppling failure

11. Stabilization of Rock Slopes(4hrs)


11.1. Introduction
11.2. Stabilization by rock reinforcement
11.3. Stabilization by rock removal
11.4. Protection measures against rock falls

Tutorial:
(i) Graphical presentation of geological data
(ii) Shear strength of rock
(iii) Plane failure
(iv) Wedge failure
(v) Circular failure
(vi) Toppling failure

Field Visit:
 Field visit to potential unstable slope
 Field report and group presentation
References:
 Hoek, E. and Bray, J. W. 1981. Rock Slope Engineering.
 Wyllie, D. C. and Mah, C. W.2005. Rock Slope Engineering.

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