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Developments in triaxial testing technique

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A simple triaxial cell is described together with details of the technique employed for triaxial testing. Triaxial strength results for 254 specimens of eight rock types are tabulated.

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Un appareil triaxial simple est décrit avec des détails sur la technique expérimentale. Des résultats de résistance triaxiale pour 254 échantillons pris parmi huit types de roche sont donnés.

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Ein einfaches Triaxial-Prüfgerät wird, zusammen mit Einzelheiten des experimentellen Verfahrens, beschrieben. Ergebnisse dreiachsiger Festigkeitsprüfung sind für 254 Proben aus acht verschiedenen Gesteinsarten in Tabellen wiedergegeben.

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  • Hoek, E., and J. A. Franklin: A simple triaxial cell for field and laboratory testing of rock. Trans. Inst. Mining & Metallurgy, V. 77, 1968, pp. A22-A26.

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  1. Imperial College, London, England

    John A. Franklin (Lecturer in Rock Mechanics)

  2. Imperial College, London, England

    Evert Hoeck (Professor of Rock Mechanics)

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Franklin, J.A., Hoeck, E. Developments in triaxial testing technique. Rock Mechanics 2, 223–228 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01245576

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