STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF ROCKS AND ROCK MASSES 1 ...
TESTING OF INTACT ROCK FOR STRENGTH Uniaxial Compression Recall the typical stress strain response curve for a specimen of intact rock under uniaxial compression (see Figure 1 in Lecture Notes 5). ... Granite Basalt Gneiss Schist Quartzite Marble Limestone Sandstone Shale Av. Co Max. Co Min. Co Range No. of samples ...