A simple device for the direct shear-strength testing of intact rock
- Organization:
- The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- Pages:
- 2
- File Size:
- 182 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1980
Abstract
A description is given of a simple, cheap device that enables the intact shear strength of rock to be determined quickly and inexpensively. Thin rock plates, prepared with a diamond saw, are tested in double shear by a linear punching action. By varying the direction of the diamond-saw cut in a number of specimens, the change in shear strength can be measured for different orientations relative to the rock fabric.
Citation
APA: (1980) A simple device for the direct shear-strength testing of intact rock
MLA: A simple device for the direct shear-strength testing of intact rock. The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1980.