ROCK

A natural solid made of one or more minerals and other materials.

QUALITY
LABORATORY TESTS FOR

QUALITY CONTROL
CONTROL

ASTM D4543-19: Standard Practices

ASTM D6032/6032M-17 Standard Test
for Preparing Rock Core as Cylindrical
Method for Determining Rock Quality Test Specimens
Designation (RQD) of Rock Core ASTM D2216: Standard Test Methods
for Laboratory Determination of
Water (Moisture) Content of Soil and
Rock by Mass
ASTM D5731: Standard Test Method
APPLICATIONS for Determination of the Point Load
Strength Index of Rock and
Are used for many purposes, such as
Application to Rock Strength
making concrete, on foundations, walls and
Classifications
retaining walls. Also, they can be used
while they are present in the subsoil, to
anchor piles for buildings and bridges.

NATIONAL LABS WHO

PERFORM TESTS

COMPAÑÍA ASESORA DE
CONSTRUCCIÓN E INGENIERÍA, S. A.
(CACISA)
INGENIERÍA PREGO, S.A.
LABORATORIOS CONTECON URBAR,
S.A.

ASTM LOCAL SUPPLIERS

D 4543
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REFERENCES

ASTM D4543-19, Standard Practices for Preparing Rock Core

as Cylindrical Test Specimens and Verifying Conformance to
Dimensional and Shape Tolerances, ASTM International, West
Conshohocken, PA, 2019, www.astm.org
ASTM D6032 / D6032M-17, Standard Test Method for
Determining Rock Quality Designation (RQD) of Rock Core,
ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2017,
www.astm.org
ASTM D2216-19, Standard Test Methods for Laboratory
Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil and Rock
by Mass, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2019,
www.astm.org