ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY

Attachment 1 = Unconfined Rock Compressive Strength Test

Project: Fincha - Amerti - Neshe (FAN) multi purpose development project
Client: AFRICONSULT INTERNATIONAL PLC
Sample No.: MS 3 Diam., mm 59.6 Wet unit wt., kN/m3 21.80
Bore Hole No.: BH05-S-3 Height ,mm 118.9 Test Temp. (oc) 19
Depth, m : 71-73 Cross- Section , mm2 2786
Axial Axial Axial Axial
LoadDeformation Strain Stress
[kN] [mm] [%] [mPa]
0 0.00 0.00 0.0
15 3.00 2.52 5.4
31 5.00 4.21 11.1
56 7.50 6.31 20.1
74 8.50 7.15 26.6
80 9.70 8.16 28.7
84 10.50 8.83 30.1
A x ial S tress, m P a

Unconfined Comp. Strength , mPa 30.15

Axial Stress Vs Axial Strain

40.0

30.0

20.0

10.0

0.0
0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00

Axial Strain, %
Tested by
Verified by
_____________________
Yonas Mekonnen _________________________
Amsalu Gashaye
Area of Specimen,mm2 2786
Height of Specimen,mm 118.9

mass,gm 736
Unit Weight Computation 21.80

Min 0.00
Max 8.83
50%Strain 4.42
Decimal 0.0441548

4.4154752 0
4.4154752 14.0 mpa
0.014 gpa
E -modulus 0.32 gPa