Estimation of uniaxial compressive strength from point load strength, Schmidt hardness and P-wave velocity

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 491-498

  Çobanoǧlu, Ibrahim ^a   Çelik, Sefer Beran ^a  

^a PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Point load strength index; Schmidt hammer rebound value; Sonic wave velocity; Uniaxial compressive strength

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY; HAMMERS; HARDNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; VELOCITY;

CEMENT MORTARS; CORE DIAMETERS; DIAMETER RATIOS; POINT LOAD STRENGTH INDEX; POINT LOADS; ROCK ENGINEERING PRACTICES; ROCK MATERIALS; SCHMIDT HAMMER REBOUND VALUE; SCHMIDT HAMMERS; SONIC WAVE VELOCITY; UNIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; UNIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE STRENGTHS; WAVE VELOCITIES;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CORRELATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; HARDNESS; LIMESTONE; MORTAR; P-WAVE; ROCK MECHANICS; SANDSTONE; UNIAXIAL STRENGTH; WAVE VELOCITY;

EID: 55349104790     PISSN: 14359529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10064-008-0158-x     Document Type: Article

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