Characterization of physical–mechanical and radiological …

The diabase rock classified as "very hard" show good properties of compressive strength with an average value of 195 MPa, therefore, is a suitable material for construction …

Mechanical and Durability Properties of Concrete with …

The compressive strength values of samples exposed to the effect of sulfate for 180 days were examined, and samples with basalt, diabase, and andesite added had compressive strength values an average of 33.35%, 32.52%, and 32.80% higher than that of the reference sample, respectively. This study proves the usability of basalt, diabase, and ...

The effect of water on the compressive strength of diabase

The compressive strength of water soaked diabase is found to be about 60% of that of diabase dried at temperatures greater than 190°C. Several solvents other than water failed to cause a decrease in the strength of diabase. This suggests that water is involved in a chemical reaction during the fracturing process, and that its effect is not ...

Characterization of physical–mechanical and radiological …

The Pustenik diabase rocks are very compact rocks of effusive magmatic origin with greyish-green colour. The diabase rock classified as "very hard" show good properties of compressive strength with an average value of 195 MPa, therefore, is a suitable material for construction applications requiring high durability.

Rock mass properties

Brown criterion for estimating the strength and deformability of jointed rock masses, three 'properties' of the rock mass have to be estimated. These are: ξ uniaxial compressive strength …

Porosity and compressive strength of test samples …

It's shown that SLM technology can produce test samples prototyping building units for construction use on the Moon from specially prepared powder compositions of gabbro-diabase simulating lunar regolith.Fabricated samples with characteristic dimensions of 5 × 6 × 7 mm 3 have rather high compressive strength of 17–20 MPa with porosity of 33–39 %.

Compressive Strength of Rocks

Explore a comprehensive table of compressive strength values for different rocks in both SI (MPa) and US customary (psi) units.

Relationship between compressive strength and water …

A sample with 10 % of diabase aggregate had higher compressive strength than a reference sample. ... Mechanical properties improvement of clay soils using dry dust collector and silica sand wastes ...

Technical properties of tested diabase samples

Diabase is an old name for a magmatic effusive and vein rock, which is regarded a highly-prized building material due to its good technical properties. It has high values of compressive strength...

Influence of Coarse Aggregate Type on the …

In this paper, the influence of coarse aggregate on the slump flow and the following mechanical strengths (flexural and compressive strengths), the shrinkage rate, the chloride penetration resistance, and the freeze–thaw …

Effect of Discarded Geotextile Fiber on Mechanical

The UCS of cement-stabilized diabase waste residue at 7, 14, 28, and 90 d shows a slight increase followed by a subsequent decline in strength when the content of DGFs increases. Meanwhile, the compressive strength of DGF-reinforced cement-stabilized diabase waste residue steadily improves with the extension of the curing time.

Correlation between unconfined compressive strength and indirect

Xu et al., 2023). However, work is needed to understand the relationship between compressive and tensile strength which is often assumed to be approximately 10 : 1 but which has been shown be ...

STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF ROCKS AND ROCK MASSES

In general, rock mass strength depends on the strength of intact rock and the strength of rock discontinuities. In general, compared to intact rock, a rock mass has reduced tensile strength …

A Comparative Evaluation of Indirect Methods to Estimate …

A comparative evaluation of indirect methods, comprising uniaxial compression test, schimidt hammer test, point load test, and impact strength tests, were carried out to estimate the compressive ...

A Study of the Properties of Samples from a Lunar Regolith …

Abstract The article presents the results of an experimental study of the strength properties of samples obtained by laser melting from powder compositions of a lunar regolith simulant based on gabbro-diabase. The powder compositions have been obtained by sieving with a fraction range of 50–100 and 100–140 μm from a simulant with a grain-size distribution …

Diabase Mud-Based Geopolymer Paste: Formulation and Properties

The effect of diabase mud on the compressive strength of a geopolymer paste is. determined as shown in Figure 4. It was found that the quantity of diabase mud increases.

Improvement of the resistance to carbon dioxide corrosion …

The compressive strength proportion of the cement mortar samples containing large quantities of natural diabase were lower than that of the Portland control cement at all tested ages up to 28 days ...

(PDF) Strength of intact rock and rock masses

strength tests, 20 unconfined compressive strength tests, and 4 each triaxial strength tests at confining pressures of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 40 and 80 MPa. Thus there were 58 data points in all ...

Compressive strength of rocks

arenaceous rocks (andesite, dolerite, diabase, rhyolite) course-grained polyminerallic gineous and metamorphic (amphibolite, gabbro, gneiss, norite, quartz-diorite) Intact Rocks -- Completely Granualated -- ... Tensile strength is low compared to compressive strength. When a large enough volume of rock is considered, aws are bound to exist

Compressive Strength of Construction Materials

Explore a curated list of compressive strength values for different construction materials in both SI (MPa) and US customary (psi) units.

Uniaxial compressive strength vs. point-load strength

The prediction of strength properties is a topic of interest in many engineering fields. The common tests used to evaluate rock strength include the uniaxial compressive strength test (UCS ...

Predicting the compressive strength of UHPC with coarse …

In Table 1, we present the types and properties of coarse aggregates commonly used in UHPC, as referenced from the engineering geology manual [8].The aggregates in the table are mainly divided into carbonate and silicate types. Basalt and Diabase, due to their elastic modulus exceeding 70 GPa and compressive strength over 160 MPa, are frequently used in …

Compressive Strength of Rocks

The compressive strength of a rock is the maximum stress that it can withstand before it fails when subjected to a compressive load. Compressive strength is an important property of rocks in many engineering applications, such as the design of foundations, dams, and tunnels. ... Diabase: 177 - 265: Diorite: 94 - 255: Dolerite: 150 - 185 ...

STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF ROCKS AND ROCK MASSES

Mean tensile strength and compressive strength for selected sedimentary rock types (after Johnson and Degraff, 1988). The behavior of intact rock in the post-peak dom ain is not a true rock property and is partially dependent on the stiffness of the loading system. A testing machine consists of an assembly of

A new empirical formula for evaluating uniaxial compressive strength

Uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) is an important mechanical parameter for rock classification, ... (1966–1980) This stage began with the publication by et al. 15 who used different rock types, such as basalt, diabase, and dolomite, and performed the corresponding Schmidt hammer test and the uniaxial compressive test. Based on the ...

Eco-efficient concretes, optimized by Alfred's packing model, …

The performed studies resulted in the conclusion that adding diabase dust significantly increased the tightness and density of concrete, which impacts the increase of compressive strength by 7, 21 ...

Study of the uniaxial compressive strength of water …

Fundamental research on single-particle breaking and the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) of carbonaceous mudstone aggregates at different water contents was carried out to investigate the relationship between the single-particle crushing strength and UCS. Based on elasticity theory and the superposition principle, a shape factor α was introduced to propose a …

Properties of Diabase | Physical | Thermal

The hardness of Diabase is 7 whereas its compressive strength is 225.00 N/mm 2. Streak is the color of rock when it is crushed or powdered. The streak of Diabase is black whereas its fracture is conchoidal. Luster of Diabase is the …

Structural-temporal approach for dynamic strength …

Strength and deformation characteristics of gabbro-diabase were determined experimentally at high strain rates up to 103 s−1. Mechanical characteristics were found to be strongly depended on the strain rate. A uniform interpretation of the rate effects of fracture of the tested gabbro-diabase is given on the basis of structural-

Physical and Mechanical Properties of Portland Cement

The objectives of this research were as follows: (1) quantify the compressive creep behavior of different UHPC-class materials; (2) assess the effects of strength, maturity, and loading age on ...

Relationship between compressive strength and Young's

Download scientific diagram | Relationship between compressive strength and Young's from publication: The Influence of Concrete Composition on Young's Modulus | This paper presents a dynamic ...

Diabase Properties: A Multidisciplinary Analysis | True …

The mechanical properties of diabase are critical in determining its strength, durability, and suitability for various applications. Some notable mechanical properties include: …