Venkatach

Weight of sample 1 Weight of sample 2 Weight of sample 3 Weight of sample 4 Weight of sample 5

Weight of sample 1 in Weight of sample 2 Weight of sample 3 Weight of sample 4 Weight of sample 5 in
water in water in water in water water
Figure Density and Specific gravity test setup

Rock samples Density(kg/m3) Specific gravity

Sample 1 2671.984 2.68
Sample 2 2981.057 2.99
Sample 3 2612.164 2.62
Sample 4 2751.745 2.76
Sample 5 2881.356 2.89

1. Strength of Intact Rock Material

 Collected rock samples

Rock samples after failure load test

Figure Point load test setup and failure mode

Length Breadth Height

Rock samples
(m) (m) (m)

Sample 1 0.066 0.065 0.037

Sample 2 0.070 0.066 0.047
Sample 3 0.067 0.065 0.034
Sample 4 0.064 0.058 0.046
Sample 5 0.071 0.070 0.033
 Point Load Uni-axial
Failure Load
Rock samples Strength Index Compressive Strength
(kN)
(MPa) (MPa)
6.89775203
Sample 1 17 103.466
78.315
Sample 2 15.5 5.22099725
16.050937 240.764
Sample 3 37
1.31676938 19.7515
Sample 4 3.5
172.375
Sample 5 27.5 11.491678

Failure condition : Desirable