Use of the block punch test to predict the compressive and tensile strengths of rocks

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue , 2012, Pages 119-127

  Mishra, D A ^a   Basu, A ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Block punch index; Brazilian tensile strength; Granite; Point load strength; Sandstone; Schist; Strength anisotropy; Uniaxial compressive strength

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FORECASTING; SANDSTONE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BLOCK PUNCH INDEX; BRAZILIAN TENSILE STRENGTHS; COMPRESSIVE AND TENSILE STRENGTHS; POINT LOAD; POINT LOAD STRENGTH; PUNCH TESTS; SCHIST; STRENGTH ANISOTROPY; UNIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE; UNIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

GRANITE;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRANITE; LOADING TEST; ROCK MECHANICS; SANDSTONE; SCHIST; TENSILE STRENGTH; UNIAXIAL STRENGTH;

INDIA;

EID: 84859492454     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2012.01.016     Document Type: Article

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