Point load testing of weak rocks with particular reference to chalk

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 95-103

  Bowden, A J ^a   Lamont Black, J ^b   Ullyott, S ^c  

^a WSP   (United Kingdom)

^b Drummond Building ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chalk; Engineering properties; Index tests; Uniaxial tests; Weak rocks

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; LOAD TESTING; MEASUREMENT ERRORS; ROCKS; STANDARDS; TUNNELS;

CHALK; CORRELATION FACTOR; INDEX TEST; WEAK ROCK;

ROCK MECHANICS;

CHALK; POINT LOAD TEST;

EID: 0032077632     PISSN: 04812085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.QJEG.1998.031.P2.03     Document Type: Article

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