Predicting uniaxial compressive strength by point load test: Significance of cone penetration

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 483-490

  Basu, A ^a   Aydin, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cone penetration; Granite; Point load test; Uniaxial compressive strength; Weathering grade

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; GRANITE; MEASUREMENTS; ROCKS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

CONE PENETRATION; POINT LOAD; STRENGTH INDEX; UNIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH (UCS);

LOAD TESTING;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONE PENETRATION TEST; LOADING TEST; ROCK MECHANICS; UNIAXIAL STRENGTH; WEATHERING PROFILE;

EID: 33750510900     PISSN: 07232632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00603-006-0082-y     Document Type: Article

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