GEo Minipojek
GEo Minipojek
Content
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INTRODUCTION
OBJECTIVE
LEARNING OUTCOMES
APPARATUS MATERIAL
PROCEDURE
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DATA ANALYSIS
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DISCUSSION
CONCLUSION
APPENDIX
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INTRODUCTION
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OBJECTIVE
The objective for this laboratory test is to determine and classify the strength
index of rocks materials.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this laboratory activities, student would be able to:
1. Determine the suitable laboratory test to be conducted to address the
given problem.
2. Analyse test data and present the solution to the open-ended problem.
3. Work in a group to produce the relevant technical report.
APPARATUS MATERIAL
A) POINT LOAD TEST
- Rock samples (granite, marble ), point load test machine, safety mask
B) REBOUND HAMMER
- Rebound hammer, rock samples ( granite, limestone )
C) UNIAXIAL COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
Rock samples (granite, sandstone ), UCS machine
PROCEDURE
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DATA ANALYSIS
A) REBOUND HAMMER
1) LABORATORY TEST FOR GRANITE AND LIMESTONE
LIMESTONE
TRIAL
R1
STRENGTH ( N/
2
mm
ELEVATION
ANGLE
28.6
21.5
90
29.6
23.0
90
31.6
26.2
60
R1
STRENGTH
IMPACT ANGLE
39.7
40.0
80
51.7
62.5
70
32.3
27.3
GRANITE
TRIAL
2) IN-SITU
TRIAL
STRENGTH ( N/ mm
1
2
3
60
Weight of specimen
Limestone : 315.0 g
Granite: 373.3 g
ROCK
LENGTH, L (cm)
DIAMETER, D
FORCE, F (N)
STRENGTH
(kN / m
(cm)
LIMESTONE
6.0
4.9
3.865
2.049
GRANITE
5.8
5.5
21.62
9.1
STRENGTH (kN )
GRANITE
66
LIMESTONE
23
DISCUSSION
Based on the experiment that we have conducted, we were given a task to
determine the experimental strength value of some rock samples as mentioned
in the objective of this mini project which is to determine and classify the
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strength index of rocks materials. We complete all this experiment by using three
type of test which is point load test, uniaxial compressive strength and rebound
hammer test. As for the rebound hammer test, this method required us to
determine the strength of rock samples in laboratory which is by using granite
and limestone and rock samples at site.
An error is a must while doing an experiment. The error that could effect the
result that we have obtained is human error. As for the three experiment, this
could happen when taking the maximum reading of the force applied. For
example, in the point load test, we have to apply load slowly or record a video to
prevent an error while reading the value.
The other error that could happen is parallax error. This may be happen while
marking the centre of the specimen for point load test. The error may also occur
while taking the mass of the rock samples because did not push the tare button.
The result of strength of rock may be slightly different because of this error.
CONCLUSION
Based on the experiment that we have done, we can conclude that in the point
load test, the strength for limestone is 2.049 kN / m
kN / m
In rebound hammer test in lab, the result that we obtained for limestone are 21.5
2
N/ mm
60
mm2
with 90
, 23.0 N/ mm
with
angle of elevation. Besides that, the strength for granite are 40.0 N/
2
with 80 , 62.5 N/ mm with 70
and 27.3 N/ mm
with 60
2
granite is 43.47 N/ mm
while for
obtained is
So, we can conclude that granite has the higher or maximum strength compared
to limestone for both in laboratory test and in-situ test.
Lastly for the UCS test, the strength for granite is higher which 66 kN while for
the limestone the strength is 23 kN.
APPENDIX
A) REBOUND HAMMER
1) LABORATORY TEST FOR GRANITE AND LIMESTONE
2) INSITU
B) UCS TEST
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