POINT LOAD TEST - Work Sheet

Project:
Project No:
BH No:

Tauhara Subsidence Project

2-62103.00
THM-15

Test Number

Depth
(m)

Test
Type

Failure
Type

001
002
003
004
005

107.75
107.85
109.40
109.45
111.90

006

114.73

007
008

118.70
120.67

009

123.00

010

126.00

011

129.00

012

132.00

1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2

PL
PP
PL
PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
PP

Test Types
1 = diametral
2 = axial
3 = block
4 = irregular
Ram Area (m2) =

Tested:
Opus Field Staff
Date:
05 - 06/10/2008
Checked: JPG
W
(mm)
38
41
35.3
52.5

38.4
37
48.9
52
56.2

D
(mm)
58
58
59
55.8
60
60
59.7
59.7
61.6
59
59
60.8
60.8
60
60
59.5
59.5
59.5
59.5

Failure Type
PP = perpendicular
PL= parallel to planes of weakness
IF= along incipient fracture

A
2
(mm )
2204
2287.8
2118
3134.25

2265.6
2249.6
2934
3094
3343.9

Diametral (1)

Gauge Reading
(MPa)

P
(kN)

Sample
Description/Unit

0.22
0.12
0.34
1.36
0.06
0.06
0.08
0.04
0.04
0.32
0.28
0.28
0.20
0.30
0.48
0.66
0.50
0.60
0.30

0.32
0.17
0.49
1.97
0.09
0.09
0.12
0.06
0.06
0.46
0.41
0.41
0.29
0.44
0.70
0.96
0.73
0.87
0.44

UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF

Axial (2)

De2
2

(mm )
3364.0
2806.2
3481.0
2912.9
3600.0
2696.7
3564.1
3990.7
3794.6
3481.0
2884.7
3696.6
2864.3
3600.0
3735.7
3540.3
3939.4
3540.3
4257.6

De
(mm)
58.0
53.0
59.0
54.0
60.0
51.9
59.7
63.2
61.6
59.0
53.7
60.8
53.5
60.0
61.1
59.5
62.8
59.5
65.3

Is
(MPa)
0.09
0.06
0.14
0.68
0.02
0.03
0.03
0.01
0.02
0.13
0.14
0.11
0.10
0.12
0.19
0.27
0.18
0.25
0.10

F
1.07
1.03
1.08
1.03
1.09
1.02
1.08
1.11
1.10
1.08
1.03
1.09
1.03
1.09
1.09
1.08
1.11
1.08
1.13

Is(50)
(MPa)
0.10
0.06
0.15
0.70
0.03
0.03
0.04
0.02
0.02
0.14
0.15
0.12
0.10
0.13
0.20
0.29
0.20
0.27
0.12

Block(3)

0.00145

Diameter measurement (D) only is entered for Diametral Test (1)

Diameter measurement (D) and Width (W) measurment required for Axial Test (2)

Test Meathod: Suggested Method for Determinining Point Load Strength. International Society for Rock Mechanics 1985 .

Opus International Consultants Confidential

23/09/2009

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POINT LOAD TEST - Work Sheet

Project:
Project No:
BH No:

Tauhara Subsidence Project

2-62103.00
THM-15

Test Number
013

Depth
(m)

Test
Type

Failure
Type

137.50

1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2

PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
PL
PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
PP
PP

014

138.40

015

141.31

016

143.66

017

149.20

018

151.20

019

153.20

020

156.35

Test Types
1 = diametral
2 = axial
3 = block
4 = irregular
Ram Area (m2) =

Tested:
Opus Field Staff
Date:
05 - 06/10/2008
Checked: JPG
W
(mm)
67
34
27.2
24.8
33.1
43.2
48.1
41.3

D
(mm)
60.5
60.5
60
60
60
60
59
59
60.1
60.1
60.8
60.8
60.8
60.8
60.5
60.5

Failure Type
PP = perpendicular
PL= parallel to planes of weakness
IF= along incipient fracture

A
2
(mm )
4053.5
2040
1632
1463.2
1989.31
2626.56
2924.48
2498.65

Diametral (1)

Gauge Reading
(MPa)

P
(kN)

Sample
Description/Unit

0.12
0.08
0.14
0.16
0.14
0.14
0.30
0.26
0.40
0.42
0.32
0.32
0.26
0.44
0.14
0.22

0.17
0.12
0.20
0.23
0.20
0.20
0.44
0.38
0.58
0.61
0.46
0.46
0.38
0.64
0.20
0.32

UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF
UHF

Axial (2)

De2
2

(mm )
3660.3
5161.1
3600.0
2597.4
3600.0
2077.9
3481.0
1863.0
3612.0
2532.9
3696.6
3344.2
3696.6
3723.6
3660.3
3181.4

De
(mm)
60.5
71.8
60.0
51.0
60.0
45.6
59.0
43.2
60.1
50.3
60.8
57.8
60.8
61.0
60.5
56.4

Is
(MPa)
0.05
0.02
0.06
0.09
0.06
0.10
0.12
0.20
0.16
0.24
0.13
0.14
0.10
0.17
0.06
0.10

F
1.09
1.18
1.09
1.01
1.09
0.96
1.08
0.94
1.09
1.00
1.09
1.07
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.06

Is(50)
(MPa)
0.05
0.03
0.06
0.09
0.06
0.09
0.13
0.19
0.17
0.24
0.14
0.15
0.11
0.19
0.06
0.11

Block(3)

0.00145

Diameter measurement (D) only is entered for Diametral Test (1)

Diameter measurement (D) and Width (W) measurment required for Axial Test (2)

Test Meathod: Suggested Method for Determinining Point Load Strength. International Society for Rock Mechanics 1985 .

Opus International Consultants Confidential

23/09/2009

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