Predicting uniaxial compressive strength, modulus of elasticity and index properties of rocks using the Schmidt hammer

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-63

  Yagiz, Saffet ^a  

^a PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Index properties; Modulus of elasticity; Schmidt hardness; Uniaxial compressive strength

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; HAMMERS; HARDNESS; LIMESTONE; ROCKS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

DOLOMITIC LIMESTONES; EMPIRICAL EQUATIONS; INDEX PROPERTIES; MODULUS OF ELASTICITY; NON-DESTRUCTIVE METHODS; REBOUND VALUES; ROCK HARDNESS; ROCK TYPES; SCHMIDT HAMMER TESTS; SCHMIDT HAMMERS; SCHMIDT HARDNESS; UNIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONSTITUTIVE EQUATION; ELASTIC MODULUS; LIMESTONE; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; PREDICTION; ROCK MECHANICS; SCHIST; TRAVERTINE; UNIAXIAL STRENGTH;

EID: 59749087727     PISSN: 14359529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10064-008-0172-z     Document Type: Article

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