compressive rock strength

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• compressive strength test —       mechanical test measuring the maximum amount of compressive load a material can bear before fracturing. The test piece, usually in the form of a cube, prism, or cylinder, is compressed between the platens of a compression testing machine by …   Universalium

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• Rock Mass Rating system — The Rock Mass Rating (RMR) system is a geomechanical classification system for rocks, developed by T.Z. Bieniawski between 1972 and 1973. Definition The following six parameters are used to classify a rock mass using the RMR system #Uniaxial… …   Wikipedia

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• International Society for Rock Mechanics — The International Society for Rock Mechanics (IRSM) developed general geotechnical description of rock masses. The aim of this classification is to characterise various regions that constitute a given rock mass.The ISRM classification is not… …   Wikipedia

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