RESULTS AND CALCULATIONS

THE DIAMETRIAL TEST

Date 05 March 2024
Rock Quartzite
type
Test Diametral
type
Sample Length Diameter D2 (mm2) P= Load P*1000 Is Size Is(50) Mean UCS
(mm) (D)mm correction Is50 MPA
factor F
1 73.98 29.65 879.1225 29.38 29380 33.42 0.7905 26.4 25.32 569.7
19
2 77.17 29.61 876.7521 26.882 26882 30.66 0.78998 24.2
21

THE AXIAL TEST

Date 05 March 2024
Rock Pink granite
type
Test Axial
type
Sample Length Diameter D2 (mm2) P= Load P*1000 Is Size Is(50) Mean UCS
(mm) (D)mm correction Is50 MPA
factor F
1 12.03 29.54 872.612 0.940 940 1.0772 0.7891 0.85 10.566 237.7
00 35
2 13.08 29.58 874.976 16.23 16230 18.55 0.7896 14.6
47
3 13.17 29.60 876.16 17.972 17972 20.51 0.7899 16.2
01

SAMPLE CALCULATIONS
The Point Load Strength Index
P
I s ( Mpa )= 2
D
29.38
¿
879.1225
¿ 33. 4 19688 38
=30.66089035
Size Correction Factor F

0.45
De
F=( )
50
29.65/50=0.790450379
29.61/50=0.789970332

Size Correction
I s (50)=F × I s

¿ 0.7905 ×33.42
¿ 26.419

Mean Value
26.419+24.221
2
¿ 25.32

UCS
UCS is the assumption that the UCS is 20-25 times the mean value Is(50)
20+25
¿
2
¿ 22.5
UCS=22.5 ×25.32
¿ 569.7 MPa

DISCUSSION