Point Load Test

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( )Point Load Test

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Point Load Machine

( 30 85)
50
10

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20 20 20 .
: 2

20 20 20 20
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10 .

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.2 , L>0.5D
L D
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D W
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L W
D W .
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W1+W2

=W

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t = 3 Is50

= ( )Mpa 24
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uc = 24 Is50

Is50
Is50

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)P (N

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)De = (4WD/) (mm

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= D

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( 85 30)
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(2

(85 30

( )De
( De )
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( 55 50)
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+ + )De = )4WD/( (mm
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= W
= D

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= W
= D

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(1

50 ( 55 - 50)

( / ) 1

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= Is50 = Is

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( Is )

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Class

Description

Uniaxial Compressive Strength

(MPa)

Very high strength

200

High Strength

220 -110

Medium Strength

55-110

Low strength

27.5-55

Very low strength

27.5

Engineering Classification of Intact Rock on Basis of Strength (Deer and Miller , 1966)

Point Load Machine

Rock Sample

Caliper