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Engineering Geology

Volume 4, Issue 3, July 1970, Pages 179-285
Engineering Geology

Uniaxial testing in rock mechanics laboratories

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Abstract

Laboratory testing of rock specimens in uniaxial tension and compression is reviewed in detail, with the aim of selecting equipment, procedures and tolerances as a basis for test standardization. Major topics of the review include composition, condition and preparation of test materials, theoretical background of deformation and fracture in rocks, detailed mechanics of uniaxial laboratory tests, and practical test procedures.

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