INTEGRAL SAMPLING METHOD IN ROCK MASSES

A NEW SAMPLING METHOD IS PRESENTED WHICH YIELDS CORE SAMPLES REPRESENTIATIVE OF THE WHOLE ROCK MASS, INCLUDING FRACTURES OF ANY NATURE AND THEIR FILLING, AND ALSO OF LOW STRENGTH ZONES. THE CORE SAMPLES ARE ORIENTATED. BY MEANS OF THE CORE SAMPLES IT IS POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE PROPERTIES OF THE ROCK MASS, PARTICULARLY OF FRACTURES AND FILLING. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Public Works Ministry, Lisbon /Port

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• Authors:
  • Rocha, M
• Publication Date: 1971

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 9 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 374

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Mass; Physical properties; Rock core; Rocks; Sampling
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rock mass
• Old TRIS Terms: Integral sampling; Rock properties
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00230431
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: R&d Rpt
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 14 1973 12:00AM