Field assessment of rock strength by impact load test

• Main Authors: Mohamad, Edy Tonnizam, Gofar, Nurly, Mohd. Amin, Mohd. For, Mohd. Isa, Mohamed Fauzi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 2011
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/39827/1/EdyTonnizamMohamad2011_FieldAssessmentofRockStrength.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/39827/

This paper introduces a new testing method for field determination of Index strength of rock mass. The method was developed as an alternative test in cases when difficulties were encountered by conventional Schmidt Hammer t o determine the index strength of weak or weathered rock...