Measurement and simulation of diametrical and axial indirect tensile tests for weak rocks

Pressuremeter has been developed considerably since its first introduction by Menard in 1955 to measure tensile strength of rocks (Silva et al., 2016) [38]. Since then, several different types of pressuremeters have been developed such as preboring pressuremeter (pBPTM), the seltboring pressuremeter...

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Main Authors: Omar, Husaini, Ahmad, Juraidah, Nahazanan, Haslinda, Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed, M. Yusoff, Zainuddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74913/1/Measurement%20and%20simulation.pdf
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author Omar, Husaini
Ahmad, Juraidah
Nahazanan, Haslinda
Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed
M. Yusoff, Zainuddin
author_facet Omar, Husaini
Ahmad, Juraidah
Nahazanan, Haslinda
Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed
M. Yusoff, Zainuddin
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description Pressuremeter has been developed considerably since its first introduction by Menard in 1955 to measure tensile strength of rocks (Silva et al., 2016) [38]. Since then, several different types of pressuremeters have been developed such as preboring pressuremeter (pBPTM), the seltboring pressuremeter (SBPMT), the cone pressuremeter either pushed (PCPMT) or driven (DCPMT) in place, and the pushed Shelby tube pressuremeter (PSPMT). However, none of these devices applicable to test the tensile strength of weak rock, hard soil or highly weathered material. The ability and reliability of new pressuremeter device called H-Ometer in obtaining the indirect tensile strength of artificial weak rocks in both axial and diametrical testing positions are investigated in this study. An established finite element model, LUSAS were also used to simulate the laboratory tests conducted using H-Ometer in order to validate its accuracy. The study showed a good agreement between experimental results and that obtained from finite element simulation. The percentage difference of the diametrical model is 11.7% which is slightly higher than axial model, 3.6%. The differences can be considered small and acceptable for both models. The finite element results of both diametrical and axial tests showed a variation of 1.3%, which is negligible and showed that the tensile strength test can be carried out on either position. However experimentally, the axial model is a preferred testing model for testing indirect tensile strength using H-Ometer. The scatter of results indicates that the H-Ometer is a new tensile testing device that can be used with reasonably good results to test brittle geomaterials. Another advantage of this test is the portability of the equipment which can be used in both laboratory and in-situ.
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spelling upm.eprints-749132020-10-17T20:01:59Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74913/ Measurement and simulation of diametrical and axial indirect tensile tests for weak rocks Omar, Husaini Ahmad, Juraidah Nahazanan, Haslinda Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed M. Yusoff, Zainuddin Pressuremeter has been developed considerably since its first introduction by Menard in 1955 to measure tensile strength of rocks (Silva et al., 2016) [38]. Since then, several different types of pressuremeters have been developed such as preboring pressuremeter (pBPTM), the seltboring pressuremeter (SBPMT), the cone pressuremeter either pushed (PCPMT) or driven (DCPMT) in place, and the pushed Shelby tube pressuremeter (PSPMT). However, none of these devices applicable to test the tensile strength of weak rock, hard soil or highly weathered material. The ability and reliability of new pressuremeter device called H-Ometer in obtaining the indirect tensile strength of artificial weak rocks in both axial and diametrical testing positions are investigated in this study. An established finite element model, LUSAS were also used to simulate the laboratory tests conducted using H-Ometer in order to validate its accuracy. The study showed a good agreement between experimental results and that obtained from finite element simulation. The percentage difference of the diametrical model is 11.7% which is slightly higher than axial model, 3.6%. The differences can be considered small and acceptable for both models. The finite element results of both diametrical and axial tests showed a variation of 1.3%, which is negligible and showed that the tensile strength test can be carried out on either position. However experimentally, the axial model is a preferred testing model for testing indirect tensile strength using H-Ometer. The scatter of results indicates that the H-Ometer is a new tensile testing device that can be used with reasonably good results to test brittle geomaterials. Another advantage of this test is the portability of the equipment which can be used in both laboratory and in-situ. Elsevier 2018-10 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74913/1/Measurement%20and%20simulation.pdf Omar, Husaini and Ahmad, Juraidah and Nahazanan, Haslinda and Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed and M. Yusoff, Zainuddin (2018) Measurement and simulation of diametrical and axial indirect tensile tests for weak rocks. Measurement, 127 (-). 299 - 307. ISSN 0263-2241; ESSN: 1873-412X 10.1016/j.measurement.2018.05.067
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Ahmad, Juraidah
Nahazanan, Haslinda
Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed
M. Yusoff, Zainuddin
Measurement and simulation of diametrical and axial indirect tensile tests for weak rocks
title Measurement and simulation of diametrical and axial indirect tensile tests for weak rocks
title_full Measurement and simulation of diametrical and axial indirect tensile tests for weak rocks
title_fullStr Measurement and simulation of diametrical and axial indirect tensile tests for weak rocks
title_full_unstemmed Measurement and simulation of diametrical and axial indirect tensile tests for weak rocks
title_short Measurement and simulation of diametrical and axial indirect tensile tests for weak rocks
title_sort measurement and simulation of diametrical and axial indirect tensile tests for weak rocks
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74913/1/Measurement%20and%20simulation.pdf
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